Human Dignity in African Philosophy

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Beschreibung

This book throws a spotlight on the under-explored African perspective on the mercurial concept of human dignity. To do so, it employs two strategies. In the first instance, it considers African theories of human dignity: (1) vitality; (2) community; (3) Personhood. Secondly, it explores the plausibility of these theories by applying them to select applied ethics themes, specifically: animal ethics, disability ethics and euthanasia. The aim of this book is not to argue for the plausibility of these African theories, but to familiarize the global audience of philosophy, ethics and related disciplines (legal studies, sociology, bioethics and so on) with a neglected African perspective on this vital concept. The books is aimed at scholars of philosophy interested in non-European and specifically African perspective.

Über den Autor

Motsamai Molefe holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy, where he specializes in African philosophy, African and Western Ethics, Applied Ethics, African and Western Social and Political philosophy. He is currently a senior researcher at the Centre for Leadership in Ethics in Africa [CLEA] at the University of Fort Hare. He is the author of four books: [1] An African Philosophy of Personhood, Morality and Politics, Palgrave Macmillan, 2019; [2] African Personhood and Applied Ethics, NISC, 2020 and [3] An African Ethics of Personhood and Bioethics: A Reflection on Abortion and Euthanasia, Palgrave Macmillan, 2020. Partiality and Impartiality in African Philosophy, Lexington, 2021. Recently, co-edited Towards an African Political Philosophy of Needs, Palgrave Macmillan, 2021. He is a fellow of the prestigious Ubuntu Dialogues (2021) hosted by Stellenbosch University and Michigan University. He is an advisory board member of The Global Philosophy of Religion Project.

Zusammenfassung

Throws a spotlight on under-explored African conceptions of human dignity

Reflects on select applied ethics themes in light of an oft neglected African perspective

Lays a foundation for cross-cultural reflection on human dignity

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Dedication.- Chapter 1. Introduction to Human Dignity in African Philosophy.- Chapter 2. Theories of Dignity in African Philosophy.- Chapter 3. African Theories of Human Dignity: Euthanasia, Animal Ethics and Disability.- Index.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Geisteswissenschaften , Kunst , Musik , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
Inhalt:	x 75 S. 1 s/w Illustr. 75 p. 1 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783030932169
ISBN-10:	3030932168
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Molefe, Motsamai
Hersteller:	Springer Birkhäuser Springer International Publishing AG SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 6 mm
Von/Mit:	Motsamai Molefe
Erscheinungsdatum:	02.03.2022
Gewicht:	0,149 kg