عنوان

Meaning and truth in African philosophy :

(Number (ISBN

3030019624

(Number (ISBN

3030019632

(Number (ISBN

9783030019624

(Number (ISBN

9783030019631

Erroneous ISBN

3030019616

Erroneous ISBN

9783030019617

Title Proper

Meaning and truth in African philosophy :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

doing African philosophy with language /

First Statement of Responsibility

Grivas Muchineripi Kayange.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cham, Switwerland :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2018.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource

Series Title

Philosophical studies series ;

Volume Designation

volume 135

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Figurative utterances and meaning -- Conceptual analysis : truth, beauty and meaning -- African communitarianism (ubuntu) vs African individualism through language.

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Text of Note

This book offers a new way of doing African philosophy by building on an analysis of the way people talk. The author bases his investigation on the belief that traditional African philosophy is hidden in expressions used in ordinary language. As a result, he argues that people are engaging in a philosophical activity when they use expressions such as taboos, proverbs, idioms, riddles, and metaphors. The analysis investigates proverbs using the ordinary language approach and Speech Act theory. Next, the author looks at taboos using counterfactual logic, which studies the meaning of taboo expressions by departing from a consideration of their structure and use. He argues that the study of these figurative expressions using the counterfactual framework offers a particular understanding of African philosophy and belief systems. The study also investigates issues of meaning and rationality departing from a study on riddles, explores conceptual metaphors used in conceptualizing the notion of politics in modern African political thought, and examines language and marginalization of women and people with disabilities. The book differs from other works in African philosophy in the sense that it does not claim that Africans have a philosophy as is commonly done in most studies. Rather, it reflects and unfolds philosophical elements in ordinary language use. The book also builds African Conception of beauty and truth through the study of language.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Springer Nature

Stock Number

com.springer.onix.9783030019624

Title

Meaning and truth in African philosophy.

International Standard Book Number

9783030019617

Language and languages-- Philosophy.

Meaning (Philosophy)

Philosophy, African.

Truth.

Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism.

Cultural studies.

Language and languages-- Philosophy.

Literature-- Philosophy.

Meaning (Philosophy)

PHILOSOPHY-- History & Surveys-- Modern.

Philosophy, African.

Semantics, discourse analysis, etc.

Truth.

HPCF5

PHI-- 016000

QDHR9

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Edition

Class number

Kayange, Grivas Muchineripi

Date of Transaction

20200823073640.0

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pn

Electronic name

[Book]

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