{"product_id":"african-ethics-a-guide-to-key-ideas-paperback","title":"African Ethics: A Guide to Key Ideas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan O. Chimakonam\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLuis Cordeiro-Rodrigues\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first comprehensive exploration of African ethics covering everything from normative ethics and applied ethics, to meta-ethics and methodology, as well as the history of its evolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e provides an in-depth exploration of Ubuntu ethics which is defined as a set of values based on concepts such as reciprocity, mutual respect, and working towards the common good. Ubuntu ethics also strongly emphasize the place of human dignity. The book engages with both theory and practice and how these ethical ideas impact upon the actual lived experience of Africans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt also includes important political considerations such as the impact of imperialism, colonialism, and capitalism on African ethics as well as the negative impact of apartheid and the renaissance made possible by the 'The Truth and Reconciliation Commission' whose work was premised heavily on African ethical ideas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is not just a wide-ranging and incisive introduction but also a reformulation of key concepts and current debates in African ethics. Crucially, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e is an inclusive text, one that speaks from an African perspective and contributes to the decolonizing of contemporary ethics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan O. Chimakonam\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eAtuolu Omalu: Some Unanswered Questions in Contemporary African Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2015); \u003ci\u003eAfrican Philosophy and Environmental Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and \u003ci\u003eAfrican Philosophy and the Epistemic Marginalization of Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis Cordeiro-Rodrigues\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Hunan University, China. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eAnimals, Race and Multiculturalism \u003c\/i\u003e(2017), \u003ci\u003ePhilosophies of Multiculturalism\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) and \u003ci\u003eComparative Just War Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 472\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755358191904,"sku":"9781350344662","price":104.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/481a351760f27d446d650c1a4d9db94a.webp?v=1780056754","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/african-ethics-a-guide-to-key-ideas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}