The Struggle for Meaning - Reflections on Philosophy, Culture, and Democracy in Africa

The Struggle for Meaning is a landmark publication by one of African philosophy's leading figures, Paulin J. Hountondji, best known for his critique of ethnophilosophy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In this volume, he responds with autobiographical and philosophical reflection to the dialogue and controversy he has provoked.

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The Struggle for Meaning is a landmark publication by one of African philosophy’s leading figures, Paulin J. Hountondji, best known for his critique of ethnophilosophy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In this volume, he responds with autobiographical and philosophical reflection to the dialogue and controversy he has provoked.

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• Authors: Paulin J. Hountondji, Paulin J. Professor Hountondji
• Assisted by: John Conteh-Morgan (Translation)
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2002
• EAN: 9780896802254
• ISBN: 978-0-89680-225-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 140 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 406 g
• Series: Research in International Stud; Ohio RIS Africa Series; Research in International Studies, Africa Series; Ohio RIS Africa Series; Research in International Studies, Africa Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology