The struggle for meaning
reflections on philosophy, culture, and democracy in Africa
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Author
Publication
2002 - Ohio University Center for International Studies, Athens, Ohio
Language
English
Word Count
77,000 words, Guess
Page Count
308 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3570929M
- ISBN-100896802256
- OCLC Control Number50003936
- Library of Congress Control Number2002075229
- Goodreads523365
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- LibraryThing6407057
Classifications
- DDC199/.66
- LCCB5305 .H6713 2002
Description
"The Struggle for Meaning is a landmark publication by one of African philosophy's leading figures, Paulin J. Hountondji, best known for his critique of ethnophilosophy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In this volume, he responds with autobiographical and philosophical reflection to the dialogue and controversy he has provoked. He discusses the ideas routed in the work of such thinkers as Husserl and Hountondji's former teachers Derrida Althusser and Ricoeur, that helped shape his critique and applies them to such issues as the nexus between scientific extraversion and economic dependence, and between the emergence of philosophies of the subject in Africa and political pluralism.". "While the book's immediate concern is with Africa, the theoretical nature of its analyses and its bearing on postmodern theories of the "Other" will make this translation of great interest to many disciplines especially ethnic gender and multicultural studies."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Research in international studies.
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