African philosophy in search of identity / D. A. Masolo; International African Institute.
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TextSeries: African systems of thoughtPublication details: Bloomington and Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, 1994.Description: 301 p. : 24 cmISBN: - 0253207754
- B5375 .M37 1994
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| Current library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Thomas Library General Stacks | Books | B 5375 .M37 1994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | AUA21626 | Available | AUA21626 |
"Published in association with the International African Institute, London."
Logocentrism and emotivism: two systems in struggle for control of identity --
Tempels and the setting of ethnophilosophy --
Systematic ethnophilosophy --
Language and reality --
Cultures without time? Mbiti's religious ethnology --
Mysticism, science, philosophy, and rationality: the analytic point of view --
Excavating Africa in Western discourse --
"Tradition" and "Modernity": the role of reason --
Conclusion: Experience and African philosophy.
A Kenyan philosopher surveys themes and debates in African philosophy over the last five decades. Masolo's purview includes Francophone and Anglophone philosophers in both the analytic and phenomenological traditions. -- Publisher description.