Contemporary African Social and Political Philosophy: Trends, Debates and Challenges
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Approaching contemporary African social and political philosophy -- Introduction -- 1.1 The idea of contemporary African social and political philosophy -- 1.2 Contemporary African social and political philosophy and ontology -- 1.3 Is contemporary African social and political philosophy an ideology? -- 1.4 Conclusion -- Notes -- 2. Sources of contemporary African social and political philosophy -- Introduction -- 2.1 African social and political philosophy and literature -- 2.2 African political behaviour and precolonial traditions -- 2.3 African cities and urbanization policies -- 2.4 Religion -- 2.5 African art and music -- 2.6 Conclusion -- Notes -- 3. Exploring the antecedents and precursors of contemporary African social and political philosophy -- Introduction -- 3.1 The legacy of African precolonial communities -- 3.2 Modern precursors of contemporary African social and political philosophy -- 3.3 Conclusion -- Notes -- 4. Reviewing the African identity discourses: Ethnophilosophy and negritude -- Introduction -- 4.1 The idea of ethnophilosophy -- 4.2 Negritude, African identity and politics -- 4.3 Conclusion -- Notes -- 5. The pan-African movement: From race-based solidarity to political unity and beyond -- Introduction -- 5.1 The idea of pan-Africanism -- 5.2 The theories of founding fathers -- 5.3 The era of the African heirs of pan-Africanism -- 5.4 Some African heirs of pan-Africanism -- 5.5 Beyond pan-Africanism -- 5.6 Conclusion -- Notes -- 6. African democratic turn -- Introduction -- 6.1 The origin of the concept of democracy -- 6.2 African trajectories toward democracy -- 6.3 The return to a multiparty system -- 6.4 Conclusion -- Notes