Cultural universals and particulars : an African perspective
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書誌事項
Cultural universals and particulars : an African perspective
(African systems of thought)
Indiana University Press, c1996
- pbk. : alk. paper
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  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
"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.
目次
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
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