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Philosophy and African development : theory and practice / edited by Lansana Keita.
Lippincott Library HC800 .P495 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Codesria book series
- CODESRIA book series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development--Africa--Philosophy.
- Economic development.
- Economic development--Social aspects--Africa.
- Philosophy, African.
- Economic development--Social aspects.
- Philosophy.
- Africa.
- Genre:
- Aufsatzsammlung.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 254 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Dakar, Senegal : CODESRIA, [2011]
- Summary:
- This collection reprints 13 journal articles originally published in Africa development, vol.29, no.1 in 2004. Both American and African philosophers rebuff the objectivity of neo-classical economics, challenging Western views of African history, intellect, religion, culture, education, decolonization, modernization, political structures, and economic innovation. Published by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. Published by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Modernity and religious interpretations / Samir Amin
- The human right to development / Wilfred L. David
- On prospective : development and a political culture of time / Souleymane Bachi Diagne
- Fanon and development : a philosophical look / Lewis R. Gordon
- Dialogue with Lansana Keita : reflections on African development / Paulin Hountondji
- African develpment and the primacy of mental decolonisation / Messay Kebede
- Philosophy and development : on the problematic African development : a diachronic analysis / Lansana Keita
- A relevant education for African development : some epistemological considerations / Francis B. Nyamnjob
- Culture : the missing link in development planning in Africa / Kwesi Kwaa Prab
- Appraising Africa : modernity, decolonisation and globalisation / Sanya Osha
- Philosophy, democracy and development : history and the case of Cameroon / Godfrey B. Tangwa
- Science, technology and development : stakes of globalisation / Jean-Pierre Ymele
- Postcoloniality and development: development as a colonial discourse / Eiman Osman Sein-Elabdin.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-254).
- ISBN:
- 2869783264
- 9782869783263
- OCLC:
- 722273815
- Publisher Number:
- 99945576904
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