Kwasi Wiredu and beyond
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Publication
2005 - Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, Dakar, Senegal
Language
English
Word Count
52,250 words, Guess
Page Count
209 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17174410M
- ISBN-102869781504
- OCLC Control Number61438205
- Library of Congress Control Number2005325423
- Goodreads5957320
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- LibraryThing296326
Classifications
- LCCB5320 .O84 2005
Description
"Kwasi Wiredu is one of Africa's foremost philosophers. His recent work on conceptual decolonisation has broadened the scope of philosophical discourse in Africa. Wiredu has developed the multidisciplinary dimension of the subject, linking up with related discursive practices in history, political science and literature. He has advocated a re-examination of current formulations, in order to subvert unsavoury aspects of tribal cultures, as well as the deconstruction of western epistemologies, found to be unnecessary in African philosophical practices. Kwasi Wiredu and Beyond monograph addresses some of the implications and limitations of Wiredu's projects, arguing that Wiredu has not yet been able to grapple with the full consequences of his conceptual decolonisation. Osha suggests that due to the hybridity of postcoloniality, projects seeking to retrieve the precolonial heritage are likely to fall short, and identifies language as a major problem, not addressed by Wiredu's thesis. To support his arguments, Osha draws on postcolonial theory as advanced by scholars such as Edward Said, Biodun Jeyifo and Abiola Irele."--Publication description.
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