African personhood and applied ethics

African personhood and applied ethics /

Recently, the salient idea of personhood in the tradition of African philosophy has been objected to on various grounds. Two such objections stand out -- the book deals with a lot more. The first criticism is that the idea of personhood is patriarchal insofar as it elevates the status of men and mar...

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Main Author: Molefe, Motsamai (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Makhanda, South Africa : NISC (Pty) Limited, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Series:African humanities series.
Subjects:
Philosophy, African.
Personalism.
Applied ethics.
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PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Applied ethics
Personalism
Philosophy, African
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Dedication
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The idea(s) of personhood in African philosophy
  • What is applied ethics?
  • Concepts and issues
  • Structure of the book
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • 1. Personhood as a moral theory
  • Introduction
  • Personhood as an agent-centred theory of value
  • Implications of the agent-centred theory of value
  • 1. The agent-centred approach to morality
  • 2. Moral individualism
  • 3. Moral egoism
  • 4. Social relationships in personhood
  • Personhood as a principle of right action
  • Concerns and criticisms
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • 2. Personhood and dignity in African moral-political thought
  • Introduction
  • The relationship between moral status and dignity
  • The idea of dignity in African languages
  • Ikuenobe's personhood-based view of dignity
  • Objections against Ikuenobe's view of dignity
  • Personhood and dignity in African philosophy
  • Menkiti on moral status (dignity)
  • Gyekye, personhood and moral status (dignity)
  • Personhood, dignity and sympathy
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • 3. Personhood and theequality of women in African philosophy
  • Introduction
  • Oyowe and Yurkivska's on personhood
  • Oyowe's argument: Personhood, social power and egalitarianism
  • Personhood and social egalitarianism
  • Ontology or normativity?
  • Normative personhood
  • Personhood, moral status and social justice
  • Direct response to Oyowe's criticisms
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • 4. The place of animals in African moral philosophy
  • Introduction
  • What is anthropocentrism?
  • Anthropocentrism in African philosophy
  • Wiredu's moral philosophy and animals
  • Metz on animals
  • Menkiti, personhood and animals
  • Gyekye, personhood and animals
  • Rethinking personhood's application to animals
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • 5. Personhood and development in African philosophy
  • Introduction
  • Development ethics as a framework for thinking about development
  • Three questions of development ethics in the light of personhood
  • Personhood and the good human life
  • Personhood and a just society
  • Personhood and the environment
  • Personhood and the ethics of means
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Back cover

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