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Title:African and western philosophy: a comparative study
Author:Oguah, Benjamin E.
Year:1977
Periodical:Journal of African Studies (UCLA)
Volume:4
Issue:3
Pages:281-295
Language:English
Geographic term:Ghana
Subjects:Fanti
philosophy
Abstract:Object is to compare African philosophy with Western philosophy. This is done through consideration of the philosophical ideas of one African language group, the Fanti of Ghana. Sections: Metaphysics (persons; other minds; philosophical theology) - Epistemology (rationalism and empiricism; extrasensory perception) - Ethics (the repudiation of egoism; theory of punishmeat) - Political philosophy (socialism; capitalism).
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