African philosophy : an anthology

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    • Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi

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African philosophy : an anthology

edited by Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze

（Blackwell philosophy anthologies, 5）

Blackwell, 1998

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: alk. paper ISBN 9780631203377

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Bringing together canonical philosophical texts from African, African-American, Afro-Caribbean, and Black European thinkers, this major new anthology is designed to serve both as a textbook and as the authoritative reference volume in Africana philosophical and cultural studies.The texts collected here also have enormous historical range: from traditional to modern, pre-colonial through colonial to post-colonial: and from the slave period through emancipation and the Civil Rights movements to the postmodern. In so doing, they represent a variety of cultural and ideological viewpoints, including secular, feminist, Christian, Islamic, and animist perspectives.The volume will be useful for all those in gender and race theory as well as cultural, post-colonial, and black studies.

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I: What is Africana Philosophy? : 1. African Philosophy: Yesterday and Today: J. I. Omoregbe (University of Lagos). 2. Philosophy and Post-Colonial Africa: Tseney Serequeberhan (Simmons College). 3. African, African-American, Africana Philosophy: Lucius Outlaw (Haverford College). 4. The AFrican Foundations of Greek Philosophy: Henry Olela. 5. Contemporary Moslem Philosophy in North Africa: M. Wahba. Part II: Human Nature: Mind, Body, and Self-Identity: 6. Relation of Okra (Soul) and Honam (Body): An Akan Conception: Kwame Gyekye (University of Ghana). 7. 'Chi' in Igbo Cosmology: Chinua Achebe (Bard College). 8. The Sociality of Self: Okot p'Bitek. Part III: Philosophy, Politics, and Society: 9. Leaders Must Not be Masters: Julius Nyerere. 10. Consciencism: Kwame Nkrumah. 11. Two Traditions in African American Political Philosophy: Bernard Boxill (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill). 12. Universal Dimensions of Black Struggle I: The Revolution. Universal Dimensions of Black Struggle II: Human versus Civil Rights: Malcolm X. 13. Philosophy, Politics and Power: An Afro-American Perspective: Cornel West (Harvard University). Part IV: Ethics: 14. 'Mutumin Kirki: ' The Concept of the Good Man in Hausa: Anthony H. M. Kirk-Greene. 15. Yoruba Philosophy: Individuality, Community and the Moral Order: Segun Gbadegesin (Harvard University). 16. Concerning Violence: Frantz Fanon. 17. Morals and the Value of Human Life: M. M. Agrawal. 18. Moral Reasoning versus Racial Reasoning: Cornel West (Harvard University). Part V: On Knowledge and Science: 19. Elements of Physics in Yoruba Culrture I. Elements of Physics in Yoruba Culture II: Supo Ogunbunmi and Henry M. Olaitan. 20. 'Divination': A Way of Knowing? : Philip M. Peek (Drew University). 21. The Problem of Knowledge in "Divination": The Example of Ifa: Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze (Bucknell University). 22. The Concept of Truth in Akan Language: Kwasi Wiredu (University of South Florida). 23. African Traditional Thought and Western Science: Robin Horton (University of Port Harcourt). 24. How not to Compare Western Science and African Thought: Kwasi Wiredu (University of South Florida). 25. Literacy, Criticism, and the Growth of Knowledge: Jack Goody (University of Cambridge). Part VI: Philosophy and Colonial Encounter: 26. Modern Western Philosophy and African Colonialism: Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze (Bucknell University). 27. Discourse on Colonialism: Aime Cesaire. 28. The Wretched of the Earth: Frantz Fanon. 29. Colonialism and the Colonized: Tsenay Serequeberhan (Simmons College). 30. Cultural Nationalism in the Colonial Period: R. L. Okonkwo (University of Nigeria, Nsukka). 31. National Liberation and Culture (Return to the Source): Amilcar Cabral. Part VII: Philosophy and Race: 32. The Conservation of Races: W. E. B. Du Bois. 33. The Illusion of Race: Kwame Anthony Appiah (Harvard University). 34. Du Bois on the Invention of Race: Tommy Lott. 35. Racism and Culture: Frantz Fanon. 36. Racism and Feminism: bell hooks (Yale University). Part VIII: Philosophy and Gender: 37. The Woman Question: African and Western Perspectives: Marie Pauline Eboh (University of Port Harcourt). 38. Black Women: Shaping Feminist Theory: bell hook (Yale University). 39. Black Feminist Thought: Patricia Hill Collins (University of Cincinnati). 40. The Erasure of Black Women: Elizabeth Spellman (Smith College). 41. The Curious Coincidence Between Feminine and African Moralities: Sandra Harding (University of California, Los Angeles). Part IX: Philosophy and Trans-Atlantic African Slavery: 42. The Nature of Slavery: Frederick Douglas. 43. The Concept of Slavery: Winthrop D. Jordan. 44. The Origin of Negro Slavery: Eric Williams. 45. 'The Interesting Narrative': Olaudah Equiano. 46. Thoughts on the Evil of Slavery: Ottobah Cugoano, a native of Africa. 47. Autobiographical Acts and the Voice of the Southern Slave: Houston A. Baker, Jr. (University of Pennsylvania). Part X: Ontology and the Nature of Art: 48. Breath: Bira Diop. 49. Bantu Ontology: Placide Tempels. 50. The Igbo World and Its Art: Chinua Achebe (Bard College). 51. The Fourth Stage: Wole Soyinka (Harvard University). 52. The Duke's Blues: Stanley Crouch. Part XI: Philosophy of Religion: 53. God, Faith and the Nature of Knowledge: Zera Yecob. 54. Must God Remain Greek? : Robert E. Hood (Union Theological Seminary). 55. The Problem of Evil: An Akan Perspective: Kwame Gykye (University of Ghana). 56. Black Women and Men: Partnership in the 1990s: bell hooks and Cornel West (Yale University, Harvard University). Index.
Volume

: pbk. : alk. paper ISBN 9780631203384

Description

Bringing together canonical philosophical texts from African, African-American, Afro-Caribbean, and Black European thinkers, this major new anthology is designed to serve both as a textbook and as the authoritative reference volume in Africana philosophical and cultural studies.

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements.. Part I: What is African Philosophy?. 1. African Philosophy: Yesterday and Today (Joseph I. Omoregbe). 2. Philosophy and Post-Colonial Africa (Tsenay Serequeberhan). 3. African, African American, Africana Philosophy (Lucius Outlaw). 4. The African Foundations of Greek Philosophy (Henry Olela). 5. Contemporary Moslem Philosophies in North Africa (Mourad Wahba). Part II: Human Nature: Mind, Body, and Self-Identity. 6. The Relation of Okra (Soul) and Honam (Body): An Akan Conception (Kwame Gyekye). 7. "Chi" in Igbo Cosmology (Chinua Achebe). 8. The Sociality of Self (Okot p'Bitek). Part III: Philosophy, Politics, and Society. 9. Leaders must not be Masters (Julius Nyerere). 10. Consciencism (Kwame Nkrumah). 11. Two Traditions in African American Political Philosophy (Bernard Boxill). 12. Universal Dimensions of Black Struggle I: Black Revolution Universal Dimensions of Black Struggle II: Human Rights, Civil Rights (Malcom X). 13. Philosophy, Politics, and Power: An Afro-American Perspective (Cornel West). Part IV: Ethics. 14. "Mutumin Kirki": The Concept of the Good Man in Hausa (Anthony H.M. Kirk-Greene). 15. Yoruba Philosophy: Individuality, Community, and the Moral Order (Segun Gbadegesin). 16. Concerning Violence (Frantz Fanon). 17. Morals and the Value of Human Life (M.M. Agrawal). 18. Moral Reasoning versus Racial Reasoning (Cornel West). Part V: On Knowledge and Science. 19. Elements of Physics in Yoruba Culture I. Elements of Physics in Yoruba Culture II (Supo Ogunbunmi and Henry M. Olaitan). 20. "Divination": A Way of Knowing (Philip M. Peek). 21. The Problem of Knowledge in "Divination": The Example of Ifa (E. Chukwudi Eze). 22. The Concept of Truth in the Akan Language (Kwasi Wiredu). 23. African Traditional Thought and Western Science (Robin Horton). 24. How Not to Compare African Thought with Western Thought (Kwasi Wiredu). 25. Literacy, Criticism, and the Growth of Knowledge (Jack Goody). Part VI: Philosophy and Colonial Encounter. 26. Modern Western Philosophy and African Colonialism (E. Chukwudi Eze). 27. Discourse on Colonialism (Aime Cesaire). 28. The Wretched of the Earth (Frantz Ganon). 29. Colonialism and the Colonized: Violence and Coutner-Violence (Tsenay Serequeberhan). 30. Cultural Nationalism in the Colonial Period (R. L. Okonkwo). 31. National Liberation and Culture (Return to the Source) (Amilcar Cabral). Part VII: Philosophy and Race. 32. The Conservation of Races (W. E. B. Du Bois). 33. The Illusions of Race (Kwame Anthony Appiah). 34. Du Bois on the Invention of Race (Tommy L. Lott). 35. Racism and Culture (Frantz Fanon). 36. Racism and Feminism (Bell Hooks). Part VIII: Philosophy and Gender. 37. The Woman Question: African and Western Perspectives (Marie Pauline Eboh). 38. Black Women: Shaping Feminist Theory (Bell Hooks). 39. Mammies, Matriarchs, and Other Controlling Images 9Patricia Hill Collins). 40. The Erasure of Black Women (Elizabeth V. Spelman). 41. The Curious Coincidence of Feminine and African Moralities Sandra Harding). Part IX: Philosophy and Transatlantic African Slavery. 42. The Nature of Slavery (Fredrick Douglas). 43. The Concept of Slavery (Winthrop D. Jordan). 44. The Origin of Negro Slavery (Eric Williams). 45. The Interesting Narrative (Olaudah Equiano). 46. Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery (Ottobah Cugoano). 47. Autobiographical Acts and the Voice of the Southern Slave (Houston A. Baker, Jr.). Part X: Ontology and the Nature of Art. 48. Breath (Birago Diop). 49. Bantu Ontology (Placide Tempels). 50. The Igbo World and Its Art (Chinua Achebe). 51. The Fourth Stage: Through the Mysteries of Ogun to the Origin of Yoruba Tragedy (Wole Soyinka). 52. The Duke's Blues (Stanley Crouch). Part XI: Philosophy of Religion. 53. God, Faith, and the Nature of Knowledge (Zera Yacob). 54. Must God Remain Greek (Robert E. Hood). 55. The Problem of Evil: An Akan Perspective (Kwame Gyekye). 56. Black Women and Men: Partnership in the 1990s (Bell Hooks and Cornel West). Index.

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