Ivan Karp

African Philosophy as Cultural Inquiry

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In 10 probing essays by distinguished African, European, and American scholars, African Philosophy as Cultural Inquiry examines the role of African philosophy at the opening of the new millennium. Here philosophy cuts across disciplinary boundaries to embrace ideas taken from history, literary studies, anthropology, and art. Addressing topics such as the progress of philosophical discourse, knowledge and modes of thought, the relevance of philosophy for cultures that are still largely based on traditional values, and the meaning of philosophy to cultures and individuals in the process of modernization, this volume presents today's best thinki… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Masolo, D.A.

ISBN: 978-0-253-21417-1
EAN: 9780253214171
Produktnummer: 1607446
Verlag: Indiana University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
Seitenangabe: 280 S.
Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.9 cm x D2.1 cm 426 g
Abbildungen: 6 b&w photos, 1 index
Gewicht: 426

Über den Autor

Ivan Karp is National Endowment for the Humanities Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Public Scholarship at Emory University. He is author of Fields of Change among the Iteso of Kenya.D. A. Masolo is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville. He is author of African Philosophy in Search of Identity (published by Indiana University Press).