Rethinking Sage Philosophy
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on and beyond H. Odera Oruka
Abstract
Rethinking Sage Philosophy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on and beyond H. Odera Oruka discusses a variety of aspects of Henry Odera Oruka’s sage philosophy project, rethinking it with a view to current demands and recent debates in scholarship across several disciplines. Edited by Kai Kresse and Oriare Nyarwath, the collection engages perspectives and interests from within and beyond African philosophy and African studies, including anthropology, literature, postcolonial critique, and decolonial scholarship. The chapters focus on: studies of women sages; sage philosophy in relation to oral literature; an Acholi poem on 'being human' in context; takes on aesthetics and gender in Maasai thought; a comparative discussion of Oruka’s and Gramsci’s approaches to the relevance of philosophy in society; a critical review of method; a comparative discussion dedicated to the project of decolonization, with a South African case study; and a conceptual reconsideration of Oruka's understanding of sages, presenting the 'pragmatic sage' as typical of the late phase of the sage philosophy project.
Schlagworte
decolonization Kenyan philosophy Acholi Maasai thought Gramsci Socratic dialogue South African philosophy women sages oral literature- 1–36 Introduction 1–36
- 211–224 Afterword 211–224
- 225–228 Appendix 1 225–228
- 229–238 Appendix 2 229–238
- 239–244 Appendix 3 239–244
- 245–252 Appendix 4 245–252
- 253–262 Appendix 5 253–262
- 263–266 Index 263–266
- 267–270 About the Contributors 267–270