Cultural universals and particulars : an African perspective /

The eminent Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu's exposition of the principles of African traditiona...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wiredu, Kwasi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1996.
Colección:African systems of thought.
Temas:
Philosophy, Akan.
Akan (African people) > Religion.
Akan (African people) > Social conditions.
Philosophy, African.
Universalism.
Particularism (Theology)
Philosophie akan.
Akan (Peuple d'Afrique) > Religion.
Akan (Peuple d'Afrique) > Conditions sociales.
Philosophie africaine.
Universalisme.
Particularisme (Théologie)
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
Akan (African people) > Religion
Akan (African people) > Social conditions
Philosophy, African
Philosophy, Akan
Universalism
Religion
Philosophie
Afrikaanse filosofie.
Akan (volk)
Akan (peuple d'Afrique) > Religion.
Akan (peuple d'Afrique) > Moeurs et coutumes.
Universalisme (théologie)
Particularisme (théologie)
Ghana
Akan.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The eminent Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu's exposition of the principles of African traditional philosophy is not purely theoretical; he shows how certain aspects of African political thought may be applied to the practical resolution of some of Africa's most pressing problems.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (237 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-229) and index.
ISBN:0585001375
9780585001371

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