Contemporary debates in African and Western philosophy : analytic and intercultural approaches / Monique Whitaker, Jonathan O. Chimakonam.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chimakonam, Jonathan O., editor.

Whitaker, Monique, editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Comparative.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 pages)

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

Summary:

Driven by an intercultural vision and comparative research, this is the first volume to bring together African and Western philosophical approaches to current issues in language, logic, metaphysics and ethics. Featuring contributions from an international line up of scholars across four continents including leading contemporary African philosophers, these chapters cover a wide range of topics. They advance our understanding of the linguistic, logical, metaphysical and ethical contributions of African philosophical thought in comparison with Western traditions, fostering discussion about how they relate, and are distinct, from one another. Reinvigorating the debate in cross-cultural and global philosophy, this is a groundbreaking resource for any scholar or student of each sub-discipline.

Contents:

List of Contributors Preface Introduction Monique Whitaker and Jonathan O. Chimakonam PART I: Language 1 The need to go beyond linguistic rebellion in African scholarship: A case for dis-structuring Joseph N. Agbo and Jonathan O. Chimakonam 2 Revisiting the language question in African philosophy: Why conversationalism is a viable alternative Chukwueloka S. Uduagwu 3 Alterity in African and Levinasian ethics: A comparative analysis Pius M. Mosima and Mbih Jerome Tosam 4 The social nature of the human being: A metaphysical foundation for Akan ethics and the primacy of duty in Akan ethics and Chinese Confucian philosophy Robert Elliott Allinson 5 Searching for a plausible intercultural philosophy in Africa Dennis Masaka PART II: Logic 6 Wiredu contra Lewis on the right modal logic David B. Martens 7 On the system of three-valued logic: An African contribution Jonathan O. Chimakonam 8 Contradiction is the rule of truth Elena Ficara viii CONTENTS 9 Formal language and philosophy Ryan M. Nefdt 10 Why the logic of the natural language conditional needs a ceteris paribus clause Monique Whitaker PART III: Metaphysics 11 What is the essence of an essence? Comparing Afro-relational and Western-individualist ontologies Thaddeus Metz 12 Becoming and balance: The metaphysical doctrines of the Anlo and process philosophy Roseline Elorm Adzogble 13 Embracing nature: The survival of mythological narratives based on naturalistic experiences at Yorùbá communities in Brazil Andreza Bispo dos Anjos Santos and Frederik Moreira dos Santos 14 The embodiment of moral philosophy in ancient Africa Rob Baum 15 The African understanding of the principle of cause: A case of free will or determinism? Joyline Gwara 16 Revisiting Asouzu’s Ibuanyidanda (complementary) metaphysical theory in African philosophy: Exploring the idea of singular complementarity Aribiah David Attoe 17 The body in Amo’s philosophy of mind Abraham Olivier 18 Event metaphysics in Lao-Tzu’s notion of Tao and ?`rúnmìlà’s concept of Ìwà Emmanuel Ofuasia Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-350-33403-0

OCLC:

1520507262