Beyond Bantu Philosophy: Contextualizing Placide Tempels’s Initiative in African Thought (Studies in World Christianity and Interreligious Relations)

By: Frans Dokman

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Synopsis: Franciscan priest Placide Tempels’s 1946 book, Bantu Philosophy, introduced a new discourse about African thought and beliefs, questioning the universality of Western philosophy and establishing paradigms that continue to dominate discussion of the relationships between Africa and the West today. More than 75 years after the publication of this influential text, this volume brings together a wide range of contributors to examine the legacy and impact of Tempels’s work for the study of African philosophy and religion. Reflecting on whether Bantu Philosophy reinforces conflict or convergence between Africa and the West, and its reception within Africa, scholars from both African and Western institutions provide new perspectives on both Tempels’s ideas and ongoing debates in African philosophy and religion.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 180 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000604429
Related ISBNs:: 9780367696092, 9781003149170, 9780367710736
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/29/22
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Frans Dokman and Evaristi Magoti Cornelli
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Frans Dokman
Edited by:: Evaristi Magoti Cornelli