African Perspectives to the Question of Life's Meaning by Aribiah D. Attoe Hardc

Description: African Perspectives to the Question of Life's Meaning by Aribiah D. Attoe This book is the first edited volume in the literature to concern itself, primarily, with the question of lifes meaning from an African perspective. It was originally published as a special issue of South African Journal of Philosophy. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This insightful book is the first edited book volume in the literature to concern itself, primarily, with the question of lifes meaning from the, largely under-explored, African perspective.In this collection, the authors have undertaken to answer this question, and other related questions, by showing some of the possible conceptions of lifes meaning that can be derived from traditional African perspectives.African Perspectives to the Question of Lifes Meaning will be a key resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of philosophy, African studies, psychology, and religion. This book was originally published as a special issue of South African Journal of Philosophy. Author Biography Aribiah D. Attoe is Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and a member of the prestigious Conversational School of Philosophy. His interests include: African Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, and Social and Political Philosophy. He is currently working on his forthcoming book The Question of Lifes Meaning: An African Perspective. Table of Contents Introduction: African perspectives to the question of lifes meaning 1. The African vital force theory of meaning in life 2. African theories of meaning in life: A critical assessment 3. A systematic account of African conceptions of the meaning of/in life 4. An African response to absurdism 5. An African approach to the meaning of life 6. The traditional YorÙbá conception of a meaningful life 7. An Afrocentric conceptualisation of life and immortality of values: A critical investigation on the paranormal and human dignity in southern Africa 8. Personhood and a meaningful life in African philosophy 9. Living as a person until death: An African ethical perspective on meaning in life 10. Situational ambivalence of the meaning of life in YorÙbá thought Details ISBN1032587865 Author Aribiah D. Attoe Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781032587868 Format Hardcover Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Aribiah D. Attoe AU Release Date 2023-10-31 NZ Release Date 2023-10-31 Publication Date 2023-10-17 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education UK Release Date 2023-10-17 ISBN-10 1032587865 Pages 140 Imprint Routledge DEWEY 199.6 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159802830;

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