| Explorations in African Political Thought: Identity, Community, Ethics Contributor(s): Kiros, Teodros (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415927676 ISBN-13: 9780415927673 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: Philosophy in the African cultural landscape is destined to be a practical, political task -- a destiny imposed by the tragedies of history: slavery, colonialism, despotism, capitalism's indifference to the poor, and the lack of technology to combat disease, hunger, and poverty. Explorations in African Political Thought brings together many of the leading authorities on African thought to present a variety of perspectives on this rapidly growing field. Going beyond contemporary attempts to articulate a "defining essence" of African philosophy, they explore important new ideas about democracy, cultural traditions, oral traditions as philosophy, civil society, chieftancy, and political stability. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 320.01 |
| LCCN: 00032313 |
| Series: New Political Science Reader (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.68 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This rich collection brings together many of the leading authorities on African political philosophy to present a variety of perspectives on this rapidly growing field. They seek to show that African philosophy can serve African people as a moral activity guided by the principles of practical reason in addressing problems of the basic structures of social, political, and economic institutions. |
