Gbadegesin, Segun
African Philosophy

Traditional Yoruba Philosophy and Contemporary African Realities.

Segun Gbadegesin offers an approach which recognizes the traditional and contemporary facets of African philosophy by exploring the issues they raise. In Part I, the author examines the philosophical concepts of the person, individuality, community and morality, religiosity and causality, focusing on the Yoruba of Nigeria. Part II discusses contemporary African social, political and economic realities from a philosophical perspective. XII,298 Seiten, broschiert (American University Studies. Series V: Philosophy; Vol. 134/Peter Lang Verlag 1996) Mängelexemplar