Practical Philosophy: In Search of an Ethical Minimum

Acholi Language African philosophy argues argument Bantu Philosophy basic belief chapter claim colonial concept concern context cultural universals debate dialogue discussion ecology economic egalitarian environment environmental ethics epistemology ethno-philosophy evil example existence fact faith false freedom fundamental future given global Hountondji human minimum Ibid ideology implies indigenous knowledge John Mbiti Julius Nyerere justice Kenya Kwame Gyekye Kwasi Wiredu language Léopold Senghor liberty logical logical positivism Marx Marxism Masolo matter Mbiti mean modern moral Mudimbe Nairobi nature objective Odera Oruka omnibenevolent opinion paper person philoso point of view political position possible practice principle problems proposition published question Rawls reality reason religion religious sage philosophy scientific sense social society sovereignty statement Sumner Tempels term theism theory thesis thinkers thought traditional treated true truth underdeveloped University of Nairobi University Press V. Y. Mudimbe wealth Western world poverty