Author: Publisher: KARTHALA Editions
ISBN: 2811100563
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Author: Publisher: KARTHALA Editions
ISBN: 2811100563
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Plotinus and African Concepts of Evil
Author: Christian MoforPublisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9783039112531
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
This book explores the concepts of evil in the world-views of Plotinus and the Nso' people of Cameroon. The author analyzes the theories of the natural structure and social organization of these views of the world. He stresses the importance of comparing Plotinus and African philosophy. The book offers a proper appreciation of fundamental differences, parallels and similarities and seeks to build on shared values and common existential concerns in the world-views of Plotinus and the Nso'. This book highlights the assumption that the world understood in terms of its wider dimensions is not a purposeless conglomerate of phenomena and events that bear no relation to each other, but is rather a structured whole, defined by hierarchy and order.
L'éveil philosophique africain
Author: Elungu P. E. A.Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : fr
Pages : 170
Book Description
The Making and Unmaking of Differences
Author: Richard RottenburgPublisher: transcript Verlag
ISBN: 3839404266
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
This book is about the making and unmaking of socio-cultural differences, seen from anthropological, sociological and philosophical perspectives. Some contributions are of a theoretical nature, such as when the »problem of translation«, »the enigma of alienity« or »queer theory« are addressed; other contributors throw light on contemporary issues like the integration of Muslims in Norway, identity-forming processes in »Creole« societies or »neo-traditionalist movements« and »identity« in Africa. Moreover, the book deals with »strangers« looked at from an »anthropology of the night«. Special emphasis is placed on how globalization and the rapid spread of ever new technologies of information have generated ever new patterns of inclusion and exclusion, and how these can be theorized.
Democratic Reform in Africa
Author: Emmanuel Gyimah-BoadiPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN: 9781588262462
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
After more than a decade of reform efforts in Africa, much of the optimism over the continent's prospects has been replaced by widespread Afropessimism. But to what extent is either view well founded? Democratic Reform in Africa plumbs the key issues in the contemporary African experience - including intrastate conflict, corruption, and the development of civil society - highlighting the challenges and evaluating the progress of political and economic change. Case studies of Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa complement the thematic chapters, exploring the interactions between democracy and development.
Law and the Public Sphere in Africa
Author: Jean Godefroy BidimaPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253011280
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A pioneering collection of essays that casts “an invigorating light on law, politics, public language and social practice in modern Africa” (Africa). Jean Godefroy Bidima’s La Palabre examines the traditional African institution of palaver as a way to create dialogue and open exchange in an effort to resolve conflict and promote democracy. In the wake of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and the gacaca courts in Rwanda, Bidima offers a compelling model of how to develop an African public space where dialogue can combat misunderstanding. This volume, which includes other essays on legal processes, cultural diversity, memory, and the internet in Africa, offers English-speaking readers the opportunity to become acquainted with a highly original and important postcolonial thinker. “Bidima has done a very important work here which deserves the critical attention of philosophers, political theorists, legal scholars as well the general public.” —Journal of Modern African Studies “Opens promising vistas for legal and political discourse. Its multidisciplinary orientation and the erudition of the author make for a text that has crossover appeal.” —Olúfémi Táíwò, Cornell University “Presents a valuable philosophical argument that will most certainly be of interest to those working on the topics of postconflict justice, peacebuilding, and democratization in Africa.” —African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review
Littératures et sociétés africaines
Author: Papa Samba DiopPublisher: Gunter Narr Verlag
ISBN: 9783823358541
Category : Africa
Languages : fr
Pages : 652
Book Description
Ethics of Liberation
Author: Enrique DusselPublisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822352125
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 741
Book Description
Available in English for the first time, a masterwork by Enrique Dussel, one of the world's foremost philosophers, and a cornerstone of the philosophy of liberation, which he helped to found and develop.
Counseling Across and Beyond Cultures
Author: Rinaldo WalcottPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 0802095356
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Multicultural counseling is a dynamic field, one that continually changes to reflect shifting social norms and to serve an increasingly diverse and globalized population. There is a growing need for counselors and psychotherapists who are sensitive and inclusive not only in regard to race, culture, and ethnicity, but also in matters related to gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and class. Inspired by the pioneering work of Clemmont E. Vontress, the contributors to Counseling across and beyond Cultures trace the evolution of multicultural counseling and discuss remaining challenges for pratitioners. Essays include personal reflections by Vontress himself, assessments of developments in multicultural counseling, evaluations of Vontress's influence in Canada and the United Kingdom, and African and Caribbean perspectives on his work. Throughout, the volume offers historical, philosophical, and critical analysis of Vontress's accomplishments in the light of the changing epistemologies of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy.
Philosophy, Oral Tradition and Africanistics
Author: Joachim MugaluPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
