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Ontologized Ethics

New Essays in African Meta-Ethics

Herausgeber: Imafidon, Elvis; Bewaji, John Ayotunde Isola

Beschreibung

Ontologized Ethics is a collection of essays in meta-ethics with an emphasis on philosophical discourse in the African context. It focuses primarily on the extent to which metaphysical beliefs may or may not justify moral beliefs, thereby revisiting the issue of the ‘is-ought’ relationship.

Autor

Elvis Imafidon teaches philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Nigeria. He has published journal articles touching on issues in metaphysics, African philosophy, social philosophy, and philosophy of science. He is also the founding editor of Critical Essays: A Graduate Journal of Philosophy John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji is professor of philosophy at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. He is a recipient of the Rhodes Visiting Lectureship in Philosophy and Simon Guggenheim Research Fellowship. He is the founding president of the International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS), and editor of the Caribbean Journal of Philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 549g
• ISBN-13: 9780739185032
• ISBN-10: 0739185039
• Artikelnr.: 39339264