{"product_id":"philosophy-and-an-african-culture-9780521296472","title":"Philosophy and an African Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCould there be a truly African philosophy that goes beyond traditional folk thought? Kwasi Wiredu tries in these essays to define and demonstrate a role for contemporary African philosophers that is distinctive but by no means parochial. The book presents some of the best non-technical work of a distinguished African philosopher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: 1. Philosophy and an African culture; 2. On an African orientation in philosophy; 3. How not to compare African traditional thought with Western thought; 4. What can philosophy do for Africa?; Part II: 5. Marxism, philosophy and ideology; 6. In praise of utopianism; Part III: 7. Philosophy, mysticism and rationality; 8. Truth as opinion; 9. To be is to be known; 10. What is philosophy?; 11. In defence of opinion; 12. Truth: a dialogue; Origins of the essays; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767647928663,"sku":"9780521296472","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521296472.jpg?v=1758714167","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/philosophy-and-an-african-culture-9780521296472","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}