| A Companion to African Philosophy Contributor(s): Wiredu, Kwasi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0631207511 ISBN-13: 9780631207511 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $250.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: This volume, comprised of 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Eastern |
| Dewey: 199.6 |
| LCCN: 2003005561 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.88" W x 10.04" (3.57 lbs) 608 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of newly commissioned essays provides comprehensive coverage of African philosophy, ranging across disciplines and throughout the ages.
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