ABSTRACT

Divided into eight sections, each with introductory essays, the selections offer rich and detailed insights into a diverse multinational philosophical landscape. Revealed in this pathbreaking work is the way in which traditional philosophical issues related to ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology, for instance, take on specific forms in Africa's postcolonial struggles. Much of its moral, political, and social philosophy is concerned with the turbulent processes of embracing modern identities while protecting ancient cultures.

chapter 1|114 pages

DISCOURSES ON AFRICA

chapter 2|77 pages

TRENDS IN AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY

chapter 3|67 pages

METAPHYSICAL THINKING IN AFRICA

chapter 4|62 pages

EPISTEMOLOGY AND THE TRADITION IN AFRICA

chapter 5|81 pages

MORALITY IN AFRICAN THOUGHT

chapter 6|139 pages

RACE AND GENDER

chapter 8|122 pages

AFRICA IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT