Author

Publication

2018 - Africa World Press

Language

English

Word Count

75,000 words, Guess

Page Count

300 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781569025819
  • ISBN-101569025819
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018010851
  • OCLC Control Number1045639776
  • Better World Books9781569025819
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Classifications

  • LCCB5315.U28U26 2018
  • LCCB5315.U28 U26 2018

Description

"This book examines the relationship between Ubuntu and the idea of personhood. Ubuntu in its broadest sense is rooted in the belief that the full development of personhood comes with shared identity and the idea that an individual's humanity is fostered in a network of relationships: I am because you are; we are because you are. The chapters in this book seek to interrogate this relational quality of personhood embodied in Ubuntu. The book further seeks to examine whether we can talk about relational personhood without running the risk of essentialism. It argues that no human society is possible without a network of relations, which involves, among other elements, communication and interaction between individuals. It is a critical engagement with how Ubuntu shapes those ethical values of connectedness and interdependence within society. The book also asks whether we can find relevance in Ubuntu as an ethical value system, which is likely to mediate our daily activities and the social institutions, which serve communities in post-colonial societies"--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Ubuntu and PersonhoodAfrica World Press2018

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