Overview
- Contributes to contemporary efforts aimed at invigorating the excavation of knowledge in African Philosophy.
- Takes stock of the strides made in the field.
- Examines the contemporary issues in African Philosophy.
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About this book
This book takes stock of the strides made to date in African philosophy. Authors focus on four important aspects of African philosophy: the history, methodological debates, substantive issues in the field, and direction for the future. By collating this anthology, Edwin E. Etieyibo excavates both current and primordial knowledge in African philosophy, enhancing the development of this growing field.
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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African Philosophy and History
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Method in African Philosophy
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Substance of African Philosophy
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African Philosophy and Its Future
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Edwin E. Etieyibo is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the author (with Odirin Omiegbe) of the book, Disabilities in Nigeria; Attitudes, Reactions, and Remediation (2017).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Method, Substance, and the Future of African Philosophy
Editors: Edwin E. Etieyibo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70226-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70225-4Published: 02 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09940-4Published: 24 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70226-1Published: 24 February 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 365
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Non-Western Philosophy, African Culture, African Languages