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Yorùbá metaphysics : spirituality and supernaturality / Toyin Falola.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Falola, Toyin, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy, Yoruba.
- Metaphysics.
- Yoruba (African people)--Religion.
- Yoruba (African people).
- Yoruba (African people)--Social life and customs.
- Place of Publication:
- Ohio University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- "Offering a fresh perspective on Yorùbá metaphysics and spirituality-and the roles these elements play in African communities-this comprehensive study contributes to the fields of philosophy, religious studies, and African studies by highlighting how indigenous epistemologies can inform broader discussions of ethics and societal development"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction and context : metaphysics and African Indigenous knowledge
- African metaphysics
- Yorùbá metaphysics
- Belief systems
- Ifá : the text of epistemology
- Ẹ̀sìn : religious beliefs
- Àṣà : identity formation
- Ìgbà : time, period, and the location of culture
- Orí : the complexity of self
- Ayé : the world in multiple realms
- Ọ̀run : invisible spaces
- Ènìyàn : the ambiguities of personhood
- Ìwà : habitus of character
- Ìlara : envy, jealousy, and destructive impulses
- Refractions and conclusions
- Humans, earth, heaven, and the cosmos
- Discursive metaphysics
- Rebirthing Indigenous knowledge systems.
- ISBN:
- 9780821426319
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