Cultural universals and particulars : an African perspective / Kwasi Wiredu.
The eminent Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu's exposition of the principles of African traditiona...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
1996.
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| Series: | African systems of thought.
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| Summary: | The eminent Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu's exposition of the principles of African traditional philosophy is not purely theoretical; he shows how certain aspects of African political thought may be applied to the practical resolution of some of Africa's most pressing problems. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (237 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-229) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585001375 9780585001371 |