ISBN : 9782336307411
EAN PDF : 9782140013393
Éditeur : Harmattan Italia
Collection : Harmattan Italia
Nombre de pages : 224
Date : 7- 2016
Muntuism - An idea of person in contemporary african philosophy
An idea of person in contemporary african philosophy
Ezio Lorenzo Bono - Translation from italian: Damas Calisto Calege
The African culture is essentially “personalistic” and rests upon three pillars: the Person, the Community and God. In this essay, which is dedicated to the trends of contemporary philosophy in Africa, such notions are summed up in the concept of “Muntuism”, a term which was coined by the author from the word Muntu, which in the languages of Bantu origin means “person”. (Ouvrage intégralement en anglais - Une analyse de la philosophie africaine contemporaine à partir de la notion autochtone de « Muntuism », que l'auteur définit en fonction de trois paramètres : la personne, la communauté et Dieu).