A companion to African philosophy /
This volume, comprised of 42 newly commissioned and 5 adapted essays, provides comprehensive coverage of African philosophy, ranging across disciplines and throughout the ages. The essays encompass all the main branches of philosophy - logic, epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, ethics, religion,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
| Published: |
Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2004.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions to philosophy ;
28. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This volume, comprised of 42 newly commissioned and 5 adapted essays, provides comprehensive coverage of African philosophy, ranging across disciplines and throughout the ages. The essays encompass all the main branches of philosophy - logic, epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, ethics, religion, and politics, among others - as these have occupied the African mind in both communal and individual conceptions. A special feature of the volume is its historical dimension, including a substantial treatment of ancient African philosophy as encountered in ancient Egypt, an extended study of medieval North African thinkers, an enlightening discussion of pre-colonial African philosophy, and a history of African political thought in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A Companion to African Philosophy is unique in its depth and breadth of coverage. It is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to learn about African philosophy and its rich history. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 587 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405128852 9781405128858 1280284285 9781280284281 9780631207511 0631207511 9786611215064 6611215069 1281215066 9781281215062 1405164387 9781405164382 1405178620 9781405178624 1782684212 9781782684213 9786610284283 6610284288 0470700769 9780470700761 0470997370 9780470997376 |