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The struggle for meaning : reflections on philosophy, culture, and democracy in Africa /
"The Struggle for Meaning is a landmark publication by one of African philosophy's leading figures, Paulin J. Hountondji, best known for his critique of ethnophilosophy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In this volume, he responds with autobiographical and philosophical reflection to the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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Athens, Ohio :
Ohio University Center for International Studies,
©2002.
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| Colección: | Research in international studies. Africa series ;
no. 78. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "The Struggle for Meaning is a landmark publication by one of African philosophy's leading figures, Paulin J. Hountondji, best known for his critique of ethnophilosophy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In this volume, he responds with autobiographical and philosophical reflection to the dialogue and controversy he has provoked. He discusses the ideas routed in the work of such thinkers as Husserl and Hountondji's former teachers Derrida Althusser and Ricoeur, that helped shape his critique and applies them to such issues as the nexus between scientific extraversion and economic dependence, and between the emergence of philosophies of the subject in Africa and political pluralism." "While the book's immediate concern is with Africa, the theoretical nature of its analyses and its bearing on postmodern theories of the "Other" will make this translation of great interest to many disciplines especially ethnic gender and multicultural studies."--Jacket |
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| Notas: | Original title: Combats pour le sens : Un itinéraire africain. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 308 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-305) and index. |
| ISBN: | 089680433X 9780896804333 0896802256 9780896802254 |