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The Life and Thought of H. Odera Oruka - Pursuing Justice in Africa (Hardcover)
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The Life and Thought of H. Odera Oruka - Pursuing Justice in Africa (Hardcover)
Series: Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies
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Henry Odera Oruka was one of the most influential figures in
20th-century African philosophy. During the early years of the
decolonization of African countries, as universities worked to
redefine themselves, Odera drove changes to curricula and research.
A tireless advocate for democracy and human rights in Africa, he
repeatedly intervened in the political debates of his time. This is
the first critical biography of both the man himself and African
philosophy in the context of changing times, taking us through his
early life, scholarly training, and Oruka's way of transforming the
field of philosophy as it was taught in Kenya. The narrative
unfolds from the personal to the global, from Africa to the world,
and from African philosophy to the wider field of philosophy.
Biographical material is woven with narratives of the social
conditions and live questions as they arise in Oruka’s life in
Kenya, Sweden, and the United States. We are introduced to his
understanding of philosophy as a critique of society. Exposing
prison practices in Africa and targeting capitalists, Oruka sought
to remedy social problems on a global scale, from institutional
racism and ethnic division to the wealth gap between rich and poor
nations. Through archival material, personal interviews and primary
texts, this book shines a light on Oruka's monumental contribution
to African philosophy and global justice. Finally we can see how
Oruka's insights are still relevant to how we think about poverty,
philosophy and human rights today.
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