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Defining the main principles of a distinct African philosophy, this work rejects the idea that an African philosophy consists simply of the work of Africans writing on philosophy. It argues that critical analyses of specific traditional African modes of thought are necessary to develop a distinctively African philosophy.
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African philosopher Gyekye defines the main principles of a distinct African philosophy
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Kwame Gyekye, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ghana, is currently a Visiting Professor of Philosophy and African American studies at Temple University. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including The Unexamined Life: Philosophy and the African Experience.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0521325250
- ISBN 13 9780521325257
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages272
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