{"product_id":"cultural-universals-and-particulars-9780253210807","title":"Cultural Universals and Particulars","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn eminent African philosopher asserts the compatibility of universal and particular values in defining cultural identities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a major endowment- from one who already has an unparalleled record in such giving- not only the tradition of modern philosophy in Africa, but to all lovers of philosophy understood as cross-cultural projects.\" - African Philosophy\"Wiredu's discussion of culturally defined values and concepts, as well as his attention to such timely issues as human rights, makes this book invaluable interdisciplinary reading.\" - D. A. Masolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction: The Universal and the Particular\u003cbr\u003ePart I. General Considerations\u003cbr\u003e2. A Philosophical Perspective on the Concept of Human Communication\u003cbr\u003e3. Are There Cultural Universals?\u003cbr\u003e4. The Biological Foundation of Universal Norms\u003cbr\u003ePart II. Religion and Morality\u003cbr\u003e5. Universalism and Particularism in Religion from an African Perspective\u003cbr\u003e6. Custom and Morality: A Comparative Analysis of Some African and Western Conceptions of Morals\u003cbr\u003ePart III. Conceptual Contrasts\u003cbr\u003e7. Formulating Modern Thought in African Languages: Some Theoretical Considerations\u003cbr\u003e8. The Concept of Truth in the Akan Language\u003cbr\u003e9. African Philosophical Tradition: A Case Study of the Akan\u003cbr\u003e10. The Need for Conceptual Decolonization in African Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e11. Post-Colonial African Philosophy\u003cbr\u003ePart IV. Democracy and Human Rights\u003cbr\u003e12. An Akan Perspective on Human Rights\u003cbr\u003e13. Philosophy and the Political Problem of Human Rights\u003cbr\u003e14. Democracy and Consensus: A Plea for a Non-Party Polity\u003cbr\u003e15. Postscript: Reflections on Some Reactions\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400640831831,"sku":"9780253210807","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cultural-universals-and-particulars-9780253210807","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}