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Beginning African Philosophy

The Case for African Philosophy- Past to Present

by Elliott Wreh-Wilson (Author)
©2012 Monographs XIII, 173 Pages

Summary

Beginning African Philosophy explores the nature and central features of African philosophy from the perspective of African philosophers, analyzing and assessing the importance of African philosophy, its subject matter, its major themes and concerns, and how those themes and concerns compare to those of Western philosophy. Beginning African Philosophy surveys the best-known responses to the questions: What is African philosophy? What are its central themes and concerns? What does it have in common with Western philosophy?
This book is ideal for philosophy students and those who care about the social, moral, religious, and philosophical implications of African wisdom traditions, particularly those of the sub-Saharan region.

Details

Pages
XIII, 173
Publication Year
2012
ISBN (PDF)
9781453905937
ISBN (Hardcover)
9781433116438
DOI
10.3726/978-1-4539-0593-7
Language
English
Publication date
2012 (March)
Keywords
African Philosophy African Folk Cosmology African Wisdom African Moral Ideas African Religious Ideas.
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2012. XIV, 173 pp.
Product Safety
Peter Lang Group AG

Biographical notes

Elliott Wreh-Wilson (Author)

Elliott Wreh-Wilson received his BA in philosophy from St. Paul’s Seminary in Liberia and his MA and PhD in philosophy from Boston College and Boston University respectively. He began his teaching career at the University of Liberia and is currently Associate Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He is also the author of Race, Rights and Commonsense. Presently, he resides in Edinboro, Pennsylvania with his wife, Lucinda, and children.

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