{"product_id":"philosophy-and-an-african-culture-paperback-9780521296472","title":"Philosophy and an African Culture (Paperback) 9780521296472","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhilosophy and an African Culture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKwasi Wiredu demonstrates a role for contemporary African philosophers that is distinctive but by no means parochial.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKwasi Wiredu (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521296472, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 10 April 1980\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.33 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat can philosophy contribute to African culture? What can it draw from it? Could there be a truly African philosophy that goes beyond traditional folk thought? Kwasi Wiredu tries in these essays to define and demonstrate a role for contemporary African philosophers which is distinctive but by no means parochial. He shows how they can assimilate the advances of analytical philosophy and apply them to the general social and intellectual changes associated with 'modernisation' and the transition to new national identities. But we see too how they can exploit traditional resources and test the assumptions of Western philosophy against the intimations of their own language and culture. The volume as a whole presents some of the best non-technical work of a distinguished African philosopher, of importance equally to professional philosophers and to those with a more general interest in contemporary African thought and culture.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I: 1. Philosophy and an African culture\u003cbr\u003e 2. On an African orientation in philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 3. How not to compare African traditional thought with Western thought\u003cbr\u003e 4. What can philosophy do for Africa?\u003cbr\u003e Part II: 5. Marxism, philosophy and ideology\u003cbr\u003e 6. In praise of utopianism\u003cbr\u003e Part III: 7. Philosophy, mysticism and rationality\u003cbr\u003e 8. Truth as opinion\u003cbr\u003e 9. To be is to be known\u003cbr\u003e 10. What is philosophy?\u003cbr\u003e 11. In defence of opinion\u003cbr\u003e 12. Truth: a dialogue\u003cbr\u003e Origins of the essays\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002489655576,"sku":"9780521296472","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521296472i_14bc9b38-2265-4dd3-af2f-581ae4abf445.jpg?v=1691374878","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/philosophy-and-an-african-culture-paperback-9780521296472","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}