Explorations in African Political Thought (eBook, PDF)

Identity, Community, Ethics
Redaktion: Kiros, Teodros

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136695650
• Artikelnr.: 39951255

Autorenporträt

Teodros Kiros teaches Philosophy at Suffolk University, lectures at Boston University, and is an associate of the Department of Afro-American Studies at Harvard University He is the author of four books, and numerous articles. He is an editor of the journal New Political Science. His most recent book, Self-Construction and the Formation ofHuman Values, won the 1999 Michael Harrington book award.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: African Philospohy for the New Millenium
Teodros Kiros 2. The Proverb and Oral Society 3. Society and Democracy in Africa 3. Ibn Khaldun: A Dialectical Philosopher for the Twenty-First Century
George Katsiaficas 4. Critical Rationalism and Cultural Traditions
Dismas Masolo 5. Normative Instability as the Cause of African Political Disorder
I.F. Menkiti 6. The Wisdon of African Sages
Gail M. Presbey 6. Ideology and Political Culture in Africa
Ali Mazrui 7. Civil Society Matters
Ajume Wingeo 8. Chieftancy as an NGO
Anthony Appiah9. Democracy in Africa
Immanuel Eze