An African philosophy of personhood, morality, and politics / Motsamai Molefe.
2019
BD450 .M65 2019
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Title
An African philosophy of personhood, morality, and politics / Motsamai Molefe.
Author
Molefe, Motsamai, author.
ISBN
9783030155612 (electronic book)
3030155617 (electronic book)
9783030155605
3030155617 (electronic book)
9783030155605
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
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BD450 .M65 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification
128
Summary
This book explores the salient ethical idea of personhood in African philosophy. It is a philosophical exposition that pursues the ethical and political consequences of the normative idea of personhood as a robust or even foundational ethical category. Personhood refers to the moral achievements of the moral agent usually captured in terms of a virtuous character, which have consequences for both morality and politics. The aim is not to argue for the plausibility of the ethical and political consequences of the idea of personhood. Rather, the book showcases some of the moral-political content and consequences of the account it presents.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
A conceptual mapping of personhood
An exposition of personhood as moral theory
Personhood: partiality or impartiality?
Personhood and options in African moral thought
Personhood and dignity in African philosophy
Personhood as a political theory of duties.
A conceptual mapping of personhood
An exposition of personhood as moral theory
Personhood: partiality or impartiality?
Personhood and options in African moral thought
Personhood and dignity in African philosophy
Personhood as a political theory of duties.