…oppressed person moves from an environment where she is readily perceived as an active subject to one where she is perceived as a passive instrument of others’ wills and desires….
Modern Moral Philosophy
Abstract: I will begin by stating three theses which I present in this paper. The first is that it is not profitable for us at present to do moral philosophy; that…
Logic and African Philosophy
…logic; contributions are written by members of the budding African philosophy movement called the “Conversational School of Philosophy” based at the University of Calabar, and the main objective of their…
Philosophy and Oral Tradition
From: Sophie Oluwole: Celebrating the Radical Spirit of African Philosophy, By Tunji Olaopa In Philosophy and Oral Tradition (1997), Sophie Oluwole urges us to return to Africa’s oral tradition as…
Philosophy of Logics
Publisher’s Note: The first systematic exposition of all the central topics in the philosophy of logic, Susan Haack’s book has established an international reputation (translated into five languages) for its…
The Ontology of Mind: Events, Processes, and States
Publisher’s Note: This book puts forward a radical critique of the foundations of contemporary philosophy of mind, arguing that it relies too heavily on insecure assumptions about the nature of some…
On the Philosophy of Logic
Publisher’s Note: Jennifer Fisher’s On the Philosophy of Logic explores questions about logic often overlooked by philosophers. Which of the many different logics available to us is right? How would…
The Philosophy of Religion: A Buddhist Perspective
Publisher’s note: This important work does much to extend and redefine the ground of the philosophy of religion, which has been conducted in a purely Western context. The discussion, whether…
The Situation of the Indigenous African Languages as a Challenge for Philosophy
…ensure that the native languages of Africa are used in the future as a means of expressing Africa’s identities and worldviews. This chapter tries to show how the philosophy of…
What is Philosophy For?
…expertly placed in the context of contemporary debates about science, religion, and philosophy. It asks whether, in light of rampant scientific and technological developments, we still need philosophy to help…