"Wiredu's discussion of culturally defined values and concepts, as well as his attention to such timely issues as human rights, makes this book invaluable interdisciplinary reading." --D. A. Masolo
Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu asserts that universals, rightly conceived on the basis of our common biological identity, are not incompatible with cultural particularities and, in fact, are...
"Wiredu's discussion of culturally defined values and concepts, as well as his attention to such timely issues as human rights, makes this book inv...
This publication, along with a new introduction by Ghanaian philosopher Wiredu, reintroduces a classic work to a new generation, especially for those with an interest in African spiritual cultures and in need of "decolonizing" them so that they be studied, appreciated, and engaged on their own cultural and historic terms.
This publication, along with a new introduction by Ghanaian philosopher Wiredu, reintroduces a classic work to a new generation, especially for those ...
