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Method, Substance, and the Future of African Philosophy

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Editors:
  1. Edwin E. Etieyibo

    1. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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  • Contributes to contemporary efforts aimed at invigorating the excavation of knowledge in African Philosophy.

  • Takes stock of the strides made in the field.

  • Examines the contemporary issues in African Philosophy.

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Edwin E. Etieyibo
    Pages 1-9

  3. African Philosophy and History

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. African Philosophy in History, Context, and Contemporary Times

      • Edwin E. Etieyibo
      Pages 13-33

    3. The Journey of African Philosophy

      • Barry Hallen
      Pages 35-52

    4. History of Philosophy as a Problem: Our Case

      • Dismas A. Masolo
      Pages 53-69

    5. The State of African Philosophy in Africa

      • Edwin E. Etieyibo, Jonathan O. Chimakonam
      Pages 71-90

  4. Method in African Philosophy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. Questions of Method and Substance and the Growth of African Philosophy

      • Simon Mathias Makwinja
      Pages 93-112

    3. Between the Ontology and Logic Criteria of African Philosophy

      • Lucky Uchenna Ogbonnaya
      Pages 113-133

    4. The “Demise” of Philosophical Universalism and the Rise of Conversational Thinking in Contemporary African Philosophy

      • Jonathan O. Chimakonam
      Pages 135-159

    5. Is, Ought, and All: In Defense of a Method

      • Oritsegbubemi Anthony Oyowe
      Pages 161-184

  6. African Philosophy and Its Future

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
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    2. Philosophy and the State in Africa

      • Ifeanyi A. Menkiti
      Pages 293-311
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About this book

This book takes stock of the strides made to date in African philosophy. Authors focus on four important aspects of African philosophy: the history, methodological debates, substantive issues in the field, and direction for the future.  By collating this anthology, Edwin E. Etieyibo excavates both current and primordial knowledge in African philosophy, enhancing the development of this growing field.

Reviews

“This is an outstanding and brilliant book; one of the most important collections on African philosophy that has recently been published. The book excellently engages with a number of important themes in philosophy and thereby makes a substantial contribution to the field. The editor, as well as the authors—both prominent and rising scholars in African philosophy—should be commended for bringing together this volume.” (Paulin J. Hountondji, Université Nationale du Bénin, Cotonou, Republic of Benin) “The clarity, depth of analysis, and erudition in this volume addressing both the method and content of that growing body of knowledge known as African philosophy is impressive and commendable. Such an achievement is just one more convincing testimony that African philosophy is philosophy.  Let's hope it will help level the playing field in a way that allows the authentic voices of Africa to be heard and taken seriously in the global arena. Global justice must be anchored in truth and wisdom, both of which are abundantly found in this fine volume.” (Edward Joseph Alam, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Lebanon)

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Edwin E. Etieyibo

About the editor

Edwin E. Etieyibo is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the author (with Odirin Omiegbe) of the book, Disabilities in Nigeria; Attitudes, Reactions, and Remediation (2017).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Method, Substance, and the Future of African Philosophy

  • Editors: Edwin E. Etieyibo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70226-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70225-4Published: 02 March 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09940-4Published: 24 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70226-1Published: 24 February 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 365

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Non-Western Philosophy, African Culture, African Languages

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