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World Philosophies Ser.: Ubuntu and the Reconstitution of Community by James Ogude (2019, Trade Paperback)
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Ubuntu and the Reconstitution of Community, Paperback by Ogude, James (EDT), ISBN 0253042119, ISBN-13 9780253042118, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Ubuntu is premised on the ethical belief that an individual's humanity is fostered in a network of human relationships. The essays in this lively volume elevate the debate about ubuntu beyond the buzzword it has become, offering a rich understanding of ubuntu in all of its complexity and reflecting on a value system rooted in the everyday practices of ordinary people in their daily encounters with churches, schools, and other social institutions"--
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253042119
ISBN-139780253042118
eBay Product ID (ePID)16038280566
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
Publication NameUbuntu and the Reconstitution of Community
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSocial, Sociology / General, Political, Movements / Humanism
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Social Science
AuthorJames Ogude
SeriesWorld Philosophies Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2019-010093
ReviewsOverall, the volume provides provocative insights into Africa's arguably most significant contemporary philosophical trend. . . . Highly recommended., "These essays offer more focused treatments of ubuntu with reference to relatively specific topics and issues. A first-rate and vibrant discussion."--Barry Hallen, author of The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: Discourse about Values in Yoruba Culture "Overall, the volume provides provocative insights into Africa's arguably most significant contemporary philosophical trend. . . . Highly recommended."-- Choice, Overall, the volume provides provocative insights into Africa's arguably most significant contemporary philosophical trend.... Highly recommended.
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction / James Ogude 1. The African Bantu Concept of Ubuntu in the Christian Theology and Praxis of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and its Implications for Global Justice and Human Rights / Aloo Osotsi Mojola 2. Crafting Ideal Conditions: "Ubuntu" and the Challenges of Modern Society / D. A. Masolo 3. The Art of Personhood: Kinship and Its Social Challenges / Bhekizizwe Peterson 4. The Philosophy of Ubuntu and the Notion of Vital Force / Niels Weidtmann 5. Rethinking Ubuntu / Dirk J. Louw 6. Ubuntu and Oruka's Humanitarian View of Punishment / Oriare Nyarwath 7. Ubuntu and Buen Vivir : A Comparative Approach / Anke Graness 8. Ubuntu and Christianity / Augustine Shutte 9. Ubuntu , Reconciliation in Rwanda and Returning to Personhood through Collective Narrative / Anna-Marie de Beer 10. Utu/Ubuntu and Community Restoration: Narratives of Survivors in Kenya's 2007 Post-election Violence / James Ogude and Unifier Dyer Index
SynopsisUbuntu is premised on the ethical belief that an individual's humanity is fostered in a network of human relationships: I am because you are; we are because you are. The essays in this lively volume elevate the debate about ubuntu beyond the buzzword it has become, especially within South African religious and political contexts. The seasoned scholars and younger voices gathered here grapple with a range of challenges that ubuntu puts forward. They break down its history and analyze its intellectual surroundings in African philosophical traditions, European modernism, religious contexts, and human rights discourses. The discussion embraces questions about what it means to be human and to be a part of a community, giving attention to moments of loss and fragmentation in postcolonial modernity, to come to a more meaningful definition of belonging in a globalizing world. Taken together, these essays offer a rich understanding of ubuntu in all of its complexity and reflect on a value system rooted in the everyday practices of ordinary people in their daily encounters with churches, schools, and other social institutions., Ubuntu is premised on the ethical belief that an individual's humanity is fostered in a network of human relationships. The essays in this lively volume elevate the debate about ubuntu beyond the buzzword it has become, offering a rich understanding of ubuntu in all of its complexity and reflecting on a value system rooted in the everyday practices of ordinary people in their daily encounters with churches, schools, and other social institutions.
LC Classification NumberB5315.U28U27 2019
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- Mar 04, 2024
Terrific book on healing our communities and ourselves and the people we care about.
Ubuntu, which refers to the African philosophy of humanity, and which was promoted and articulated by Bishop Tutu in South African Black persons' struggle against apartheid as well as in Truth and Reconciliation, is a healing and universal approach for addressing systemic racism and proclaiming the equality, interdependence, and unique value of all humans. This wonderful book applies Ubuntu to reenvisioning and reconciling all of our communities in ways that decrease polarization, hierarchy, and oppression. Strongly recommended!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
