African Metaphysics, Epistemology and a New Logic

A Decolonial Approach to Philosophy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

Av Jonathan O. Chimakonam, L. Uchenna Ogbonnaya

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This book focuses on African metaphysics and epistemology, and is an exercise in decoloniality. Focusing specifically on both African metaphysics and African epistemology, the authors put forward theories formulated to stimulate fresh debates and extend the frontiers of learning in the field.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-05-07
Mått148 x 210 x 23 mm
Vikt448 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor226
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030724443

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Jonathan O. Chimakonam is a senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and a research fellow at the Center for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Studies, University of Tubingen, Germany. He is also a senior researcher at The Conversational School of Philosophy, Calabar, Nigeria.L. Uchenna Ogbonnaya is a postdoc at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and a senior researcher at The Conversational School of Philosophy, Calabar, Nigeria.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Decoloniality through Conversational Thinking: Basic Principles of the African System of Thought.- Part 1: Metaphysics.- Chapter 2: A Theory of Nmekoka Metaphysics.- Chapter 3: Metaphysical Themes in Consolation Philosophy.- Chapter 4: Uwa Ontology.- Chapter 5: Ibuanyidanda Ontology.- Chapter 6: The Ontology of Personhood.- Part 2: Epistemology.- Chapter 7: Curating Some Epistemological Ideas in African Philosophy.- Chapter 8: Towards an African Theory of Knowledge.- Chapter 9: A Theory of Cogno-Normative Epistemology.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.