A short history of African philosophy /

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In this accessible book, Barry Hallen discusses the major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in African philosophy. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, Hallen focuses on the recent scholarship, current issues, and relevant debates that have made African phil...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hallen, B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, ©2002.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Philosophy, African > History.
Philosophie africaine > Histoire.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
Philosophy, African
Philosophie
Afrikaanse filosofie.
Afrika
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Historical perspective
  • Twentieth-century origins
  • Rationality as culturally universal
  • Rationality as culturally relative
  • Ethnophilosophy and philosophical sagacity
  • Phenomenology and hermeneutics
  • Socialism and Marxism
  • Philosophy and culture
  • Histories, anthologies, introductions to African philosophy, journals, and Web sites.

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