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In the last two decades the idea of African Philosophy has undergone significant change and scrutiny. Some critics have maintained that the idea of a system of philosophical thought tied to African traditions is incoherent. In African Philosophy Lee Brown has collected new essays by top scholars in the field that in various ways respond to these criticisms and defend the notion of African Philosophy.
The essays address both epistemological and metaphysical issues that are specific to the traditional conceptual languages of sub-Saharan Africa. The primary focus of the collection is on traditional African conceptions of topics like mind, person, personal identity, truth, knowledge, understanding, objectivity, destiny, free will, causation, and reality. The contributors--who include Leke Adeofe, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Lee Brown, Segun Gbadegesin, D.A. Masolo, Albert Mosley, Ifeanyi Menkiti, and Kwasi Wiredu--incorporate concerns from various African philosophical traditions, including Akan, Azande, Bokis, Igno, Luo, and Yoruba.
African Philosophy ultimately tries to bring a more rigorous conception of African philosophy into fruitful contact with Western philosophical concerns, specifically in the philosophies of psychology, mind, science, and language, as well as in metaphysics and epistemology. It will appeal to both scholars and students.
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About the Author
K. Lee Brown was formerly Associate Professor of Philosophy, Howard University and is currently a priest at Daihonzan Chozen-ji International Zen Dojo in Honolulu, Hawaii and Resident Priest at Gensho-ji International Zen Dojo in Washington, DC.
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"This anthology is one of a kind in the growing literature in African philosophy: it is a breath of fresh air."--African American Review
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0195114418
- ISBN 13 9780195114416
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages208
- EditorBrown Lee M.
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