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Kwasi Wiredu Cultural Universals and Particulars (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Cultural Universals and Particulars
- Publication Name
- Cultural Universals and Particulars : an African Perspective
- Title
- Cultural Universals and Particulars
- Subtitle
- An African Perspective
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0253210801
- EAN
- 9780253210807
- ISBN
- 9780253210807
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Genre
- Society & Culture
- Topic
- Philosophy & Spirituality
- Release Date
- 22/01/1997
- Release Year
- 1997
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Weight
- 15 Oz
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Series
- African Systems of Thought Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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"Wiredu's discussion of culturally defined values and concepts, as well as his attention to such timely issues as human rights, makes this book invaluable interdisciplinary reading." --D. A. Masolo Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu asserts that universals, rightly conceived on the basis of our common biological identity, are not incompatible with cultural particularities and, in fact, are what make intercultural communication possible. Drawing on aspects of Akan thought that appear to diverge from Western conceptions in the areas of ethics and metaphysics, Wiredu calls for a just reappraisal of these disparities, free of thought patterns corrupted by a colonial mentality. Wiredu's exposition of the principles of African traditional philosophy is not purely theoretical; he shows how certain aspects of African political thought may be applied to the practical resolution of some of Africa's most pressing problems.
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Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253210801
ISBN-13
9780253210807
eBay Product ID (ePID)
874755
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Cultural Universals and Particulars : an African Perspective
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Series
African Systems of Thought Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
B5619.G4w57 1996
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Table of Content
Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: The Universal and the Particular Part I. General Considerations 2. A Philosophical Perspective on the Concept of Human Communication 3. Are There Cultural Universals? 4. The Biological Foundation of Universal Norms Part II. Religion and Morality 5. Universalism and Particularism in Religion from an African Perspective 6. Custom and Morality: A Comparative Analysis of Some African and Western Conceptions of Morals Part III. Conceptual Contrasts 7. Formulating Modern Thought in African Languages: Some Theoretical Considerations 8. The Concept of Truth in the Akan Language 9. African Philosophical Tradition: A Case Study of the Akan 10. The Need for Conceptual Decolonization in African Philosophy 11. Post-Colonial African Philosophy Part IV. Democracy and Human Rights 12. An Akan Perspective on Human Rights 13. Philosophy and the Political Problem of Human Rights 14. Democracy and Consensus: A Plea for a Non-Party Polity 15. Postscript: Reflections on Some Reactions Notes Index
Copyright Date
1997
Topic
Christian Theology / Soteriology, General
Lccn
96-014528
Dewey Decimal
199/.6/089963385
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
20
Genre
Religion, Philosophy
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