Ubuntu and the Reconstitution of Community / edited by James Ogude.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ogude, James, editor.

Series:

World philosophies.

World Philosophies Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanism--Africa.

Humanism.

Philosophy, African.

Social groups--Philosophy.

Social groups.

Ubuntu (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Ubuntu is premised on the ethical belief that an individual's humanity is fostered in a network of human relationships. The essays in this lively volume elevate the debate about ubuntu beyond the buzzword it has become, offering a rich understanding of ubuntu in all of its complexity and reflecting on a value system rooted in the everyday practices of ordinary people in their daily encounters with churches, schools, and other social institutions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Ubuntu in the Christian theology and praxis of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and its implications for global justice and human rights / Aloo Osotsi Mojola

Crafting ideal conditions: ubuntu and the challenges of modern society / D. A. Masolo

The art of personhood: kinship and its social challenges / Bhekizizwe Peterson

The philosophy of ubuntu and the notion of vital force / Niels Weidtmann

Rethinking ubuntu / Dirk J. Louw

Ubuntu and Oruka's humanitarian view of punishment / Oriare Nyarwath

Ubuntu and Buen Vivir: a comparative approach / Anke Graness

Ubuntu and Christianity / Augustine Shutte

Ubuntu, reconciliation in Rwanda, and returning to personhood through collective narrative / Anna-Marie de Beer

Utu/ubuntu and community restoration: narratives of survivors in Kenya's 2007 postelection violence / James Ogude and Unifier Dyer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-253-04213-5

0-253-04212-7

OCLC:

1090710291