Foundations of just cross-cultural dialogue in Kant and African political thought
- 作者： Bird, Gemma K., author.
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- International political theory.
- 出版： Cham : Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
- 叢書名： International political theory
- 主題： Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804--Influence. , Political science--Africa--Philosophy. , Political Theory. , African Politics. , Comparative Politics. , Cultural Policy and Politics.
- ISBN： 9783319979434 (electronic bk.) 、 9783319979427 (paper)
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CGU
- 資料類型: 電子書
- 內容註: 1. Introduction -- 2. Kantian Framework -- 3. Understanding the debate between universalism and relativism -- 4. The Negritude Movement -- 5. African Socialism -- 6. Postcolonial Philosophers -- 7. Conclusions.
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- 系統號： 005447612 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
This book addresses the potential existence of shared foundational principles in the work of Immanuel Kant and a range of African political thought, as well as their suitability in facilitating just and fair cross-cultural dialogue. The book first establishes an analytical framework grounded in a Kantian approach to understanding shared human principles, suggesting that a drive to be self-law giving may underpin all human interactions regardless of cultural background. It then investigates this assumption by carrying out a theoretical analysis of texts and speeches from a variety of African scholarship, ranging from the colonial period to the present day. The analysis, divided into three distinctive chapters covers the Négritude movement, African socialism and post-colonial philosophers, including such thinkers as: Léopold Sédar Sengor, Julius K Nyerere, Kwame Nkrumah, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Kwasi Wiredu and Kwame Gyekye. The author argues that underpinning each of their very different theoretical positions and arguments is a foundational argument for the importance of self-law giving. In doing so she highlights the need to respect this principle when embarking on cross-cultural dialogues. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of African political thought, political theory and international relations.