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This book investigates the ubuntu theory-based conception of virtue
and moral character formation in the northern, western, and eastern
regions of Africa, suggesting a critical reconstruction of ubuntu
by conceptualising the four different forms of practices in moral
character formation. Arguing for the critical reconstruction of
ubuntu virtue theory as more nuanced than simply the standard
ubuntu normative virtue theories (which give priority to the
community as the sole locus for understanding virtues and character
formation in Africa), the book builds a comprehensive model of
virtue and moral character formation that draws insights from the
reconstructed notion of ubuntu and other theories within and beyond
the African thought. Chapters feature experience from across Africa
including Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya, and South
Africa, and centre on topics such as traditional cultural views and
practices, political systems in various nations, neoliberalist
thought, and primary, secondary and tertiary education systems in
Africa and further afield. This is a valuable resource for
scholars, academics, and postgraduate students, working in the
fields of moral and values education, philosophy of education, and
the theory of education more broadly. Those also interested in
educational psychology may also find the volume of interest.
The main aim of this book is to discuss fundamental developments on
the question of being in Western and African philosophy using
analytic metaphysics as a framework. It starts with the two
orthodox responses to the question of being, namely, the
subject-verb-object language view and the rheomodic language view.
In the first view, being is conceived through the analysis of
language structure, where it is represented by subjects
(particulars), objects, and relations (often universals). In the
second view, there are different variations; however, the common
idea is that the world's structure is revealed in the root verb of
terms. This suggests a holistic and dynamic conception of being,
where everything is in a continuous process of action. The book
builds on analytic philosophy and explores metaphysical concepts
such as space-time, modality, causation, indeterminism versus
determinism, and mind and body. The book shows that in both Western
and African thought, (i) similarities in different studies confirm
that philosophy is a universal activity, (ii) differences within a
context and beyond confirm the perspectival nature of human
knowledge as individuals attempt to interpret reality, and (iii)
language influences the conceptualization of being in a particular
area. One of the novel aspects is the development of visual and
mathematical African models of space and time.
The main aim of this book is to discuss fundamental developments on
the question of being in Western and African philosophy using
analytic metaphysics as a framework. It starts with the two
orthodox responses to the question of being, namely, the
subject-verb-object language view and the rheomodic language view.
In the first view, being is conceived through the analysis of
language structure, where it is represented by subjects
(particulars), objects, and relations (often universals). In the
second view, there are different variations; however, the common
idea is that the world's structure is revealed in the root verb of
terms. This suggests a holistic and dynamic conception of being,
where everything is in a continuous process of action. The book
builds on analytic philosophy and explores metaphysical concepts
such as space-time, modality, causation, indeterminism versus
determinism, and mind and body. The book shows that in both Western
and African thought, (i) similarities in different studies confirm
that philosophy is a universal activity, (ii) differences within a
context and beyond confirm the perspectival nature of human
knowledge as individuals attempt to interpret reality, and (iii)
language influences the conceptualization of being in a particular
area. One of the novel aspects is the development of visual and
mathematical African models of space and time.
This book offers a new way of doing African philosophy by building
on an analysis of the way people talk. The author bases his
investigation on the belief that traditional African philosophy is
hidden in expressions used in ordinary language. As a result, he
argues that people are engaging in a philosophical activity when
they use expressions such as taboos, proverbs, idioms, riddles, and
metaphors. The analysis investigates proverbs using the ordinary
language approach and Speech Act theory. Next, the author looks at
taboos using counterfactual logic, which studies the meaning of
taboo expressions by departing from a consideration of their
structure and use. He argues that the study of these figurative
expressions using the counterfactual framework offers a particular
understanding of African philosophy and belief systems. The study
also investigates issues of meaning and rationality departing from
a study on riddles, explores conceptual metaphors used in
conceptualizing the notion of politics in modern African political
thought, and examines language and marginalization of women and
people with disabilities. The book differs from other works in
African philosophy in the sense that it does not claim that
Africans have a philosophy as is commonly done in most studies.
Rather, it reflects and unfolds philosophical elements in ordinary
language use. The book also builds African Conception of beauty and
truth through the study of language.
This book investigates 'capitalism and freedom'-the guiding forces
of many political systems-in African philosophy. It builds on
classical and neoliberal capitalism rooted in private property and
freedom, and argues for the presence of these elements in the
traditional and modern African political systems. The author argues
that while these elements are partly imported from Western
capitalists, they are equally traceable in African traditional
political systems. Kayange argues that African politics is marred
by a conflict between embracing capitalism and freedom
(individualism), on the one hand, and socialism founded on African
communitarianism and communist ideas, on the other. This conflict
has affected policy development and implementation, and has
significantly contributed towards the socio-economic and ethical
crises that are recurrent in most of the African countries.
This book explores both the existence and prevalence of addiction
in South and East Africa, departing from traditional assumptions
about addiction in the region. The authors employ an
interdisciplinary approach to understand the actual prevalence of
addiction and the forms it takes in South and East Africa. The book
also addresses the perceptions and conceptualisation of addiction
in the region, in addition to discussing specific issues related to
drug and alcohol abuse and addiction, social media addiction, and
sex addiction.
This book investigates 'capitalism and freedom'-the guiding forces
of many political systems-in African philosophy. It builds on
classical and neoliberal capitalism rooted in private property and
freedom, and argues for the presence of these elements in the
traditional and modern African political systems. The author argues
that while these elements are partly imported from Western
capitalists, they are equally traceable in African traditional
political systems. Kayange argues that African politics is marred
by a conflict between embracing capitalism and freedom
(individualism), on the one hand, and socialism founded on African
communitarianism and communist ideas, on the other. This conflict
has affected policy development and implementation, and has
significantly contributed towards the socio-economic and ethical
crises that are recurrent in most of the African countries.
This book explores both the existence and prevalence of addiction
in South and East Africa, departing from traditional assumptions
about addiction in the region. The authors employ an
interdisciplinary approach to understand the actual prevalence of
addiction and the forms it takes in South and East Africa. The book
also addresses the perceptions and conceptualisation of addiction
in the region, in addition to discussing specific issues related to
drug and alcohol abuse and addiction, social media addiction, and
sex addiction.
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