عنوان

A companion to African philosophy

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

eng

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A companion to African philosophy

This volume, comprising 42 newly commissioned and 5 adapted essays, provides comprehensive coverage of African philosophy, ranging across disciplines and throughout the ages. The essays encompass all the main branches of philosophy - logic, epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, ethics, religion, and politics, among others - as these have occupied the African mind in both communal and individual conceptions. A special feature of the volume is its historical dimension, including a substantial treatment of ancient African philosophy as encountered in ancient Egypt, an extended study of medieval North African thinkers, an enlightening discussion of pre-colonial African philosophy, and a history of African political thought in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A "Companion to African Philosophy" is unique in its depth and breadth of coverage. It is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to learn about African philosophy and its rich history.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Malden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Blackwell

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2004, 2006

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xx, 587 p.; 25 cm.

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Originally published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub. 2004

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN: 1405145676

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edited by Kwasi Wiredu; advisory editors, William E. Abraham, Abiola Irele, Ifeanyi A. Menkiti

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، Philosophy, African

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AU Wiredu, Kwasi

AU Abraham, Willie E. 1934-

AU Irele, Abiola

AU Menkiti, Ifeanyi