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Book SynopsisThis book is concerned with certain aspects of liberal analytic intellectual traditions in Africa, as seen through the eyes of a learner intellectually domiciled in ''the north'' but existentially situated in ''the south.'' It divides liberal analytic traditions into two: old and modern. Author Adekemi Odujirin argues that although these traditions possess much liberal valence and enormous analytic power, they rest ultimately on a historical consciousness and cognitive attitude prejudicial to ''the south.'' He identifies the sources of such deleterious opinions, and contends that political and legal theory need not be a surrogate philosophy of culture, and analytic embalming of local knowledge.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Inside the Lighthouse: Introduction; Birth and Progress of Political Philosophy; Locating Contemporary Modern Liberal Theorists; Aristocracies: The Hub of Liberal Polities?; Modern Liberalism: Theory, Context, and Constraints; Conclusion: Liberalism Chapter 3 The Eye of the Intellect: Introduction; The Relevance of a Long View of History; Perianderism, Old Liberalism, and the Liberal Idea; The Spider's Web; Conclusion; Notes Chapter 4 Analytical Jurisprudence and Legal Theory: Introduction; Philosophy of Law as Ethical Philosophy; Modern Legal Theory and Analytical Jurisprudence; Limitations of Analytical Jurisprudence; Hermeneutics and Legal Theory; Conclusion; Notes Chapter 5 Conclusion: The City Dwellers: Notes Chapter 6 Bibliography Chapter 7 Index
