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What Is Ailing Africa? — Practical Philosophy in Reinventing Africa
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Stephen Onyango Ouma
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2024
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Not only does this book detail the colonial experiences in Africa through what the author refers to as a ‘social construct,’ it also vehemently criticises modern African governments for their current corruption and maintenance of the continent's situation. This book presents a two-pronged analysis of Africa’s predicament by looking at the duality of ethics and identity. It tries to trace the problematic aspects of westernization and modernization within the contexts of neo-colonialism and continued exploitation of Africa by external forces, as well as the complicity of Africans themselves.
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Stephen Onyango Ouma is a Kenyan philosopher and author. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief and publications manager at Consolata Institute of Philosophy (CIP), where he also serves as a lecturer. He is also a lecturer at Marist International University College. He obtained a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and is currently in his final year as a doctoral student. His scholarship focuses on the philosophical interpretation of diverse cultural phenomena in Africa and beyond with his main area of specialization being African Studies.
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eBook published on:
June 11, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9789004697652
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Main content:
244
eBook ISBN:
9789004697652
Keywords for this book
Contemporary African Philosophy; African identity; Odera Oruka; Eurocentrism; Ubuntu; African politics; Decolonization
Audience(s) for this book
This volume is a valuable contribution for general readers of the growing literature on African philosophy, political science, ethics and international relations, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
