African Philosophical Illuminations / by John Murungi.
2017
B790-5802
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Title
African Philosophical Illuminations / by John Murungi.
Author
Murungi, John. author.
ISBN
9783319525600
3319525603
9783319525594
331952559X
3319525603
9783319525594
331952559X
Published
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xv, 152 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-52560-0 doi
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B790-5802
Dewey Decimal Classification
100
Summary
The illumination of African philosophy offered in this volume leads to the illumination of philosophy in general. Illuminating arises as an essential task of philosophy, whether African or not. What is illuminated is not already there, but is constituted at the moment of illumination. This book invites the reader to participate in the illuminating work of philosophy and necessarily, thereby, to contribute to his or her own self-constituting self-illumination. Although the focus is on African philosophy, the book also bridges the gap between African philosophy and other branches. Today more than ever, a bridging philosophy is called for, and this book helps to meet that need. This book poses philosophical questions such as who is an African and what Africa is, and seeks philosophical answers. In doing so, it contributes to the ongoing discourse on African philosophy. It addresses such issues as the African grounding of philosophy, the difference between African and Black philosophy, the African body, African art as expressed in and by Chiwara, the plight of African trees as the plight of Africans, and the symbolic meaning of Robben Island.
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Table of Contents
Chapter1. An African Grounding of philosophy
Chapter2. To Be or Not to be Received
Chapter3. On the Origin of African philosophy
Chapter4. African Body as an Ethico
Aesthetics Site
Chapter5. An African Libation to Demeter
Chapter6. In Memory of African Trees
Chapter7. Chiwara: An African Antelope Speaks
Chapter8. Robben Island
Chapter9. Conclusion.
Chapter2. To Be or Not to be Received
Chapter3. On the Origin of African philosophy
Chapter4. African Body as an Ethico
Aesthetics Site
Chapter5. An African Libation to Demeter
Chapter6. In Memory of African Trees
Chapter7. Chiwara: An African Antelope Speaks
Chapter8. Robben Island
Chapter9. Conclusion.