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ISBN 10: 0415968097 
ISBN 13: 9780415968096
Author: P H Coetzee, A P J Roux

The African Philosophy Reader 1st Table of contents:

Part I: The Question of African Philosophy: Debates and Foundations

• Section 1: Ethnophilosophy and Its Critics
  • Excerpts from Placide Tempels (e.g., Bantu Philosophy)
  • Critiques by Paulin Hountondji, Kwasi Wiredu, Fabien Eboussi Boulaga (on the nature of philosophy, written vs. oral traditions)
  • The "Uniqueness" vs. "Universality" Debate
• Section 2: Sage Philosophy and Oral Traditions
  • Works by Henry Odera Oruka (on the role of sagacity)
  • Discussions on the Philosophical Nature of Oral Narratives, Proverbs, and Myths
  • The Challenge of Transcription and Interpretation

Part II: Key Philosophical Movements and Themes

• Section 3: Negritude and African Identity
  • Texts from Léopold Sédar Senghor, Aimé Césaire, Léon-Gontran Damas
  • Philosophical Underpinnings of Black Consciousness
  • Critiques and Developments beyond Negritude
• Section 4: Postcolonial Thought and Liberation Philosophy
  • Frantz Fanon (e.g., Black Skin, White Masks; The Wretched of the Earth)
  • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (on decolonizing the mind)
  • Kwame Nkrumah, Julius Nyerere (on Ujamaa, African Socialism)
  • Issues of Power, Epistemic Violence, and Self-Determination
• Section 5: Conceptions of Rationality and Knowledge
  • Debates on "Traditional" vs. "Modern" Rationality
  • African Epistemologies and Ways of Knowing
  • Critiques of Western Epistemic Dominance

Part III: Metaphysics, Ethics, and Social Philosophy

• Section 6: African Metaphysics and Ontology
  • Conceptions of Being, Reality, and Causality
  • Personhood, Community, and the Individual in African Thought
  • Spirituality, Ancestors, and the Cosmos
• Section 7: African Ethics and Moral Philosophy
  • Communitarian Ethics (e.g., Ubuntu philosophy)
  • Rights and Responsibilities in African Contexts
  • Justice, Reconciliation, and Forgiveness
• Section 8: Social and Political Philosophy
  • Indigenous Forms of Governance
  • Democracy and Governance in Postcolonial Africa
  • Human Rights and Collective Welfare
  • Gender and Feminism in African Philosophy

Part IV: Contemporary Debates and Future Directions

• Section 9: Globalization, Development, and Technology
  • African Perspectives on Global Justice and Inequality
  • Challenges of Development and Sustainability
  • The Impact of Technology on African Societies and Thought
• Section 10: Intercultural Philosophy and Dialogue
  • Engaging with Other Philosophical Traditions
  • The Place of African Philosophy in the Global Discourse
  • Emerging Trends and New Generations of African Philosophers

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