Description: Sur La Philosophie Africaine. Critique de Liethnophilosophie (French Edition) Product Overview Many contemporary African writers remain trapped in the quest for a worldview, philosophy, supposing a single "African" demesne to explain the entire continent, referring to a mythical past. Paulin Hountondji shows how these strange conceptual constructions have played a positive role in the resistance led by intellectuals of colonial rule: they responded to the negation of the oppression that it comprised of, but it was an ambiguous answer, especially because it was built on the principles derived from the works of European ethnologists, particularly the Père Tempels. Independence opened a new historical period; these philosophical elaborations changed direction: once an expression of anti-colonial resistance, they are nowadays an ideology that justifies and reinforces the dominance of the contemporary state; the intellectuals who create them are today only the "griots" of the regimes in place. Analysing without complacency the work of Nkrumah, of the Cameroonian Towa, and of the Rwandan Kagamé, amongst others, Hountondji exposes and denounces this antagonism. To him, the critical project proposed in this book seems a necessary step on the way to "the liberation of theoretical creativity," the peoples of Africa and their full participation in the universal intellectual debate! Read more Details Publisher : Langaa RPCID (July 26, 2013) Language : French Paperback : 244 pages ISBN-10 : 995679032X ISBN-13 : 26 Item Weight : 12 ounces Dimensions : 6 x 0.55 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #8,750,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7,072 in Social Philosophy #16,009 in Modern Western Philosophy #22,595 in Political Philosophy (Books) #7,072 in Social Philosophy #16,009 in Modern Western Philosophy We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 995679032X
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ISBN13: 9789956790326
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Book Title: Sur La Philosophie Africaine. Critique De Líethnophilosophie
Number of Pages: 244 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Langaa Research & Publishing Common Initiative Group
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2013
Topic: Social, Political
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Author: Paulin J. Hountondji
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
