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Introduction -- Basic Concepts -- African Character-Based Ethics -- Ubuntu Eudaimonia Virtue Theory and Character -- Ubuntu Eudaimonia Virtue and Theory Conception Challenges -- Ubuntu Theory of Character Education -- Character Education Crisis in Modern Africa -- Targeted Ubuntu Virtue Theory: Building on Language and Character Formation -- Critical Reconstruction of Ubuntu Eudaimonia Virtue Theory -- Conclusion.

Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1. General Introduction -- Chapter 2. Semantic Theory of Justice in the Chichewa Language -- Chapter 3. Communitarian Theory of Justice -- Chapter 4. Vitalogical Theory of Justice -- Chapter 5. Divine Gift Theory of Justice -- Chapter 6. Ubuntu Human Nature-Based Theory of Justice -- Chapter 7. African Rights Theory of Justice -- Chapter 8. Conclusion -- Index.

The main aim of this book is to discuss fundamental developments on the question of being in Western and African philosophy using analytic metaphysics as a framework. It starts with the two orthodox responses to the question of being, namely, the subject-verb-object language view and the rheomodic language view. In the first view, being is conceived through the analysis of language structure, where it is represented by subjects (particulars), objects, and relations (often universals). In the second view, there are different variations; however, the common idea is that the world's structure is revealed in the root verb of terms. This suggests a holistic and dynamic conception of being, where everything is in a continuous process of action. The book builds on analytic philosophy and explores metaphysical concepts such as space-time, modality, causation, indeterminism versus determinism, and mind and body. The book shows that in both Western and African thought, (i) similarities in different studies confirm that philosophy is a universal activity, (ii) differences within a context and beyond confirm the perspectival nature of human knowledge as individuals attempt to interpret reality, and (iii) language influences the conceptualization of being in a particular area. One of the novel aspects is the development of visual and mathematical African models of space and time.

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 General Introduction -- 1.1 Capitalism and Freedom in Africa -- 1.2 African Political Philosophy -- 1.3 Content Introduction -- References -- 2 Theoretical Conceptualization of Capitalism and Freedom -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Capitalism and the Marxist-Conflict Perspective -- 2.3 Capitalism and the Weberian-Rational Perspective -- 2.4 Capitalism and the Liberal Perspective -- 2.5 African Conceptualization -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Capitalism and Freedom in African Communitarianism -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Communitarianism -- 3.3 Monarchism and Democratic Governance -- 3.4 Mercantile Capitalism -- 3.5 Private Property -- 3.6 Conceptualizing Freedom -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Capitalism and Freedom in the Colonial Period -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Colonialism -- 4.3 Development of Colonial Capitalism -- 4.4 The African Proletarian Revolution -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Capitalism and Freedom in One-Party Politics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 One-Party Political System -- 5.3 One-Party System and Freedom -- 5.4 One-Party System: Capitalism, Wealth, and Power -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Capitalist Multiparty Democracy Reforms -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Concept of Democracy and Freedom -- 6.3 Multiparty Democracy and the Capitalist Agenda -- 6.4 Multiparty Reforms in Malawian -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Capitalist Economic Reforms in Africa -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Keynesian Reform and the African Condition -- 7.3 Capitalist Economic Reform -- 7.4 Capitalist Economic Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Economic Freedom Conflict -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Economic Dependence or Independence? -- 8.3 Private Property Conflict: Land Alienation.

"This is a philosophical study by a group of scholars from Malawi on issues related to ethics. The author deals such issues as corruption/anti-corruption; political leadership and ethical transformation; economic ethics and free market; law and ethics; African traditional ethics--ubuntu; African work ethics, education and ethics; popular music and ethics; journalism ethics; technology and ethical implication; etc"--

This book offers a new way of doing African philosophy by building on an analysis of the way people talk. The author bases his investigation on the belief that traditional African philosophy is hidden in expressions used in ordinary language. As a result, he argues that people are engaging in a philosophical activity when they use expressions such as taboos, proverbs, idioms, riddles, and metaphors. The analysis investigates proverbs using the ordinary language approach and Speech Act theory. Next, the author looks at taboos using counterfactual logic, which studies the meaning of taboo expressions by departing from a consideration of their structure and use. He argues that the study of these figurative expressions using the counterfactual framework offers a particular understanding of African philosophy and belief systems. The study also investigates issues of meaning and rationality departing from a study on riddles, explores conceptual metaphors used in conceptualizing the notion of politics in modern African political thought, and examines language and marginalization of women and people with disabilities. The book differs from other works in African philosophy in the sense that it does not claim that Africans have a philosophy as is commonly done in most studies. Rather, it reflects and unfolds philosophical elements in ordinary language use. The book also builds African Conception of beauty and truth through the study of language