Method, Substance, and the Future of African Philosophy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

   PDF

2. Introduction

   • Edwin E. Etieyibo

   Pages 1-9

3. African Philosophy and History

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

      PDF

   2. African Philosophy in History, Context, and Contemporary Times

      • Edwin E. Etieyibo

      Pages 13-33

   3. The Journey of African Philosophy

      • Barry Hallen

      Pages 35-52

   4. History of Philosophy as a Problem: Our Case

      • Dismas A. Masolo

      Pages 53-69

   5. The State of African Philosophy in Africa

      • Edwin E. Etieyibo, Jonathan O. Chimakonam

      Pages 71-90

4. Method in African Philosophy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91

      PDF

   2. Questions of Method and Substance and the Growth of African Philosophy

      • Simon Mathias Makwinja

      Pages 93-112

   3. Between the Ontology and Logic Criteria of African Philosophy

      • Lucky Uchenna Ogbonnaya

      Pages 113-133

   4. The “Demise” of Philosophical Universalism and the Rise of Conversational Thinking in Contemporary African Philosophy

      • Jonathan O. Chimakonam

      Pages 135-159

   5. Is, Ought, and All: In Defense of a Method

      • Oritsegbubemi Anthony Oyowe

      Pages 161-184

5. Substance of African Philosophy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185

      PDF

   2. An Examination of Menkiti’s Conception of Personhood and Gyekye’s Critique

      • Polycarp Ikuenobe

      Pages 187-208

   3. Justification of Moral Norms in African Philosophy

      • Uchenna Okeja

      Pages 209-228

   4. The Importance of an African Social Epistemology to Improve Public Health and Increase Life Expectancy in Africa

      • Helen Lauer

      Pages 229-250

   5. The Question of Rationality in Kwasi Wiredu’s Consensual Democracy

      • Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ani

      Pages 251-273

   6. How to Ground Animal Rights on African Values: A Constructive Approach

      • Thaddeus Metz

      Pages 275-290

6. African Philosophy and Its Future

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291

      PDF

   2. Philosophy and the State in Africa

      • Ifeanyi A. Menkiti

      Pages 293-311

This book takes stock of the strides made to date in African philosophy. Authors focus on four important aspects of African philosophy: the history, methodological debates, substantive issues in the field, and direction for the future.  By collating this anthology, Edwin E. Etieyibo excavates both current and primordial knowledge in African philosophy, enhancing the development of this growing field.

• Chimakonam’
• Horsthemke
• falola
• African Society
• african health
• social epistemology

“This is an outstanding and brilliant book; one of the most important collections on African philosophy that has recently been published. The book excellently engages with a number of important themes in philosophy and thereby makes a substantial contribution to the field. The editor, as well as the authors—both prominent and rising scholars in African philosophy—should be commended for bringing together this volume.” (Paulin J. Hountondji, Université Nationale du Bénin, Cotonou, Republic of Benin) “The clarity, depth of analysis, and erudition in this volume addressing both the method and content of that growing body of knowledge known as African philosophy is impressive and commendable. Such an achievement is just one more convincing testimony that African philosophy is philosophy.  Let's hope it will help level the playing field in a way that allows the authentic voices of Africa to be heard and taken seriously in the global arena. Global justice must be anchored in truth and wisdom, both of which are abundantly found in this fine volume.” (Edward Joseph Alam, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Lebanon)

• University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

  Edwin E. Etieyibo

Edwin E. Etieyibo is Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is the author (with Odirin Omiegbe) of the book, Disabilities in Nigeria; Attitudes, Reactions, and Remediation (2017).

Policies and ethics