Hountondji, Paulin J., 1942-

African philosophy : myth and reality / Paulin J. Hountondji ; translated by Henri Evans with the collaboration of Jonathan R�ee ; introduction by Abiola Irele. - 2nd ed. - Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, �1996. - 1 online resource (xxviii, 221 pages). - African systems of thought . - African systems of thought. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Arguments: An alienated literature -- History of a myth -- African philosophy, myth and reality -- Philosophy and its revolutions -- pt. 2. Analyses: An african philosopher in Germany in the eighteenth century: Anton Wilhelm Amo -- The end of 'Nkrumaism' and the (re)birth of Nkrumah -- The idea of philosophy in Nkrumah's Consciencism -- True and false pluralism.

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Philosophy, African.
PHILOSOPHY--History & Surveys--Modern.
Philosophy, African.


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