African Philosophy: Emancipation and Practice (Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies)

Caught between the history of exclusion and the reality of the world philosophies approach, this is an introduction to African philosophy unlike any other. For the first time Pascah Mungwini connects African philosophy and decolonial philosophy, introducing African thought as having a unique identity, rooted in its place while having always been in dialogue with the world. He charts the controversies and contestations around the contemporary practice of philosophy as an academic enterprise in Africa, examining some of African philosophy's gravest mistakes, omissions, and failures. Covering the history of African philosophy's development and trajectory, Mungwini's introduction focuses on the struggle for intellectual liberation. His compelling portrayal reveals that true liberation begins by understanding one's own world, an essential point for anyone beginning to explore another philosophical tradition on its own terms.

• | Author: Pascah Mungwini
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• | Publication Date: Apr 21, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1350196495
• | ISBN-13: 9781350196490