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Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective

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Description for Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective Paperback. An eminent African philosopher asserts the compatibility of universal and particular values in defining cultural identities. Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HPD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.

"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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
African Systems of Thought
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253210807
SKU
V9780253210807
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About Kwasi Wiredu
KWASI WIREDU is Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida and former head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Ghana. He is author of Philosophy and an African Culture.

Reviews for Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective
"This is a major endowment- from one who already has an unparalleled record in such giving- not only the tradition of modern philosophy in Africa, but to all lovers of philosophy understood as cross-cultural projects." - African Philosophy"Wiredu's discussion of culturally defined values and concepts, as well as his attention to such timely issues as human rights, makes this book ... Read more

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