Thaddeus Metz is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pretoria. He obtained his PhD from the Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University in 1997. Since then he has become known for driving the application of an analytic method to topics in Continental and African philosophy. His approximately 300 publications include Meaning in Life (OUP, 2013) and Jurisprudence in an African Context (OUP, 2017). In recognition of having brought African philosophy to global audiences, in 2020 Prospect Magazine designated Metz one of The World's Top 50 Thinkers. He is currently P.

• 1: Introducing African Ethics Part I: Meta-ethics: African Ethics without a Metaphysical Ground 2: Reconsidering Ontology s Relevance 3: Analyzing African Ethics Part II Normative Ethics: Communality as the Ground of African Morality 4: The Common Good 5: Vital Force 6: Communal Relationship 7: A Relational Moral Theory Part III Applied Ethics: Communality as the Ground of Morality Simpliciter 8: Environmental Ethics 9: Biomedical Ethics 10: Research Ethics 11: Education Ethics 12: Business Ethics 13: Conclusion Epilogue