9780253210807-0253210801-Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective (African Systems of Thought)

Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective (African Systems of Thought)

ISBN-13: 9780253210807
ISBN-10: 0253210801
Author: Kwasi Wiredu
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Format: Paperback 256 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780253210807
ISBN-10: 0253210801
Author: Kwasi Wiredu
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Format: Paperback 256 pages

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Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective (African Systems of Thought) (ISBN-13: 9780253210807 and ISBN-10: 0253210801), written by authors Kwasi Wiredu, was published by Indiana University Press in 1997. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Modern (Philosophy) books. You can easily purchase or rent Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective (African Systems of Thought) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Modern books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.13.

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"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

Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu asserts that universals, rightly conceived on the basis of our common biological identity, are not incompatible with cultural particularities and, in fact, are what make intercultural communication possible. Drawing on aspects of Akan thought that appear to diverge from Western conceptions in the areas of ethics and metaphysics, Wiredu calls for a just reappraisal of these disparities, free of thought patterns corrupted by a colonial mentality. Wiredu's exposition of the principles of African traditional philosophy is not purely theoretical; he shows how certain aspects of African political thought may be applied to the practical resolution of some of Africa's most pressing problems.

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