| Physical description |
ix, 161 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-155) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Philosophy in the Present Context of Africa -- 1. Philosophy and Post-colonial Africa: Historicity and Thought -- 2. African Philosophy: Horizon and Discourse -- 3. Colonialism and the Colonized: Violence and Counter-violence -- 4. The Liberation Struggle: Existence and Historicity -- Conclusion: Africa in the Present Context of Philosophy. |
| Summary |
This is the first book to explore African thought from the perspective of philosophical hermeneutics. The author engages in a critical reading of the self-understanding of the African liberation struggle and the insights of post-colonial African literature. |
| Subject |
Philosophy, African.
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Hermeneutics.
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| ISBN |
0415908019 |
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0415908027 (paperback) |
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