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The Hatata Inquiries
The Hatata Inquiries are two extraordinary texts of African philosophy composed in Ethiopia in the 1600s. Written in the ancient African language of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic), these explorations of meaning and reason are deeply considered works of rhetoric. They advocate for women’s rights and rail against slavery. They offer ontological proofs for God and question biblical commands while delighting in the language of Psalms. They advise on right living. They put reason above belief, desire above asceticism, love above sectarianism, and the natural world above the human. They explore the nature of being as well as the nature of knowledge, the human, ethics, and the human relation with th...
In Search of Zär'a Ya‛ǝqob
The Ḥatäta Zärʾa Yaʿǝqob and the Ḥatäta Wäldä Ḥəywät are enigmatic and controversial works. Respectively an autobiography and a companion treatise by a disciple, they are composed in the Gǝʿǝz language and set in the highlands of Ethiopia during the seventeenth century. Expressed in prose of great power and beauty, they bear witness to pivotal events in Ethiopian history and develop a philosophical system of considerable depth. However, they have also been condemned by some as a forgery, an elaborate mystification successful in deceiving generations of European and Ethiopian scholars. This volume breaks new ground for the study of these texts, presenting a clear account of...
Philosophie in Afrika
Wie können wir die Philosophie dekolonisieren? Einen wichtigen Beitrag zu diesem Projekt kann ihre Geschichtsschreibung leisten, und gerade der Blick auf Afrika bietet Ansätze für eine Transformation in globaler Perspektive. Die Auseinandersetzung mit dem Kontinent – vom alten Ägypten über Westafrika bis zur afrikanischen Diaspora – wirft nämlich grundlegende Fragen zum Umgang mit Denktraditionen oraler Gesellschaften sowie mit alternativen Quellen und philosophischen Praktiken auf. Ebenso stellen sich ethische Fragen nach der Rolle von Religion, Rassismus und Sklaverei in der Philosophie oder der Deutung und Aneignung von intellektuellem Erbe. Anhand der Philosophiegeschichte Afrikas entwirft Anke Graneß in ihrem großen Buch die Grundlinien einer neuen Philosophiegeschichtsschreibung.
Globalisasi: Dimensi dan Implikasinya
Globalisasi menjadi sebuah fenomena yang dikaji secara khusus dalam hubungan internasional. Relasi kuasa di antara actor-aktor internasional tidak lepas dari signifikansi globalisasi. Globalisasi kemudian sebagai sebuah fase yang menjadi perhatian. Fenomena ini membangun sebuah kesadaran, bahwa kita saling terhubung melalui isu-isu global kontemporer, dan mulai ditinggalkannya persoalan sekat-sekat teritorial yang semakin tereduksi karena pengaruh dari kemajuan pesat teknologi informasi dan komunikasi yang membuat akses terhadap informasi semakin mudah didapat tanpa harus kita datang langsung ke suatu tempat.
Classical Ethiopian Philosophy
Presents the basic texts of Ethiopian philosophy, each preceded by a specific introduction. Also includes a general introduction which emphasizes the place held by philosophy in Ethiopia from the fifth to eighteenth century. This introduction also determines the philosophical contribution of Ethiopia in relation to the thought of traditional wisdom throughout the African continent.
Postmetaphysical Thinking II
‘There is no alternative to postmetaphysical thinking’: this statement, made by Jürgen Habermas in 1988, has lost none of its relevance. Postmetaphysical thinking is, in the first place, the historical answer to the crisis of metaphysics following Hegel, when the central metaphysical figures of thought began to totter under the pressure exerted by social developments and by developments within science. As a result, philosophy’s epistemological privilege was shaken to its core, its basic concepts were de-transcendentalized, and the primacy of theory over practice was opened to question. For good reasons, philosophy ‘lost its extraordinary status’, but as a result it also courted ne...
In Search of Zär'a Ya‛ǝqob
The Ḥatäta Zärʾa Yaʿǝqob and the Ḥatäta Wäldä Ḥəywät are enigmatic and controversial works set in 17th-century Ethiopia. Expressed in powerful prose, they bear witness to pivotal events in Ethiopian history and develop a philosophica
The Ideology of Tyranny
The book ascribes the late state of paralysis affecting dissent in America to the adoption of a peculiar gospel of divisiveness, which was promoted in the Eighties by importing from France the "theories" of philosopher Michel Foucault.
Ethiopia
Democracy is a concept reflecting European philosophies, struggles and concerns. Many Ethiopian ethnic groups have traditions which may offer more satisfactory and culturally acceptable foundations for a “sovereignty of the people” through time-honored ways of voicing political ideas, ironic observations and vital interests. In line with modern urban life Ethiopians also organize and express their interests in non-governmental organizations, the independent press and advocacy groups representing political and social alternatives. The contributors to this book analyze the democratic potential of these movements and practices, their ability to give a voice to the view from below and their potential contribution to a more genuine participation by the majority of Ethiopians in democratic decision making and bringing the sovereignty of the people a step closer to reality.
Recovering Ethical Life
Reading across the whole range of Habermas' work, this book traces the development of the theory of communicative reason from its inception to its defence against postmodernism. Bernstein's analyses are always problem centred and thematic rather than textual, making this a major contribution to the critical literature on Habermas.
