Odera Oruka and the Right to a Human Minimum

Michael Kamau Mburu

doi:10.5771/9781793650030

Odera Oruka and the Right to a Human Minimum

An African Philosopher's Defense of Human Dignity and Environment

1. Auflage 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9781793650030
ISBN print: 978-1-7936-5002-3
ISBN online: 978-1-7936-5003-0
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

Odera Oruka and the Human Minimum: An African Philosopher's Defence of Human Dignity and Environment considers the work of Odera Oruka (1944–1995)—arguably one of the finest philosophers in Africa—by analyzing his major practical contribution to philosophy from the practical point of view. Odera Oruka is well known for his sage philosophy, but his "practical philosophy" has received less attention. This book situates Oruka within philosophical discourses around issues of justice, human rights, ethical duty, ecology, humanism, and politics. A thread that ties these questions together is Oruka's argument for the right to a human minimum, defined by three basic human needs: physical security, subsistence, and health care. Michael Kamau Mburu explores how these three taken together constitute the most basic and necessary (though not sufficient) right, and establishing this right is a means to ensuring human dignity, a condition for global justice. The book also expounds and applies some ethical values and philosophies from Africa—such as "ubuntu" or humanness—to clarify, defend, and promote human dignity without jeopardizing the environment.

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i–viii Preface i–viii
- Contents
1–4 Introduction 1–4
5–16 The Legacy of H. Odera Oruka in Philosophy 5–16
17–36 Oruka’s Commitment to Practical Philosophy 17–36
37–48 On Human Rights: A Possible Definition 37–48
49–64 A Critique of the Current Human Rights Discourse 49–64
65–78 The Human Minimum 65–78
79–96 The Right to a Human Minimum 79–96
97–108 Toward Global Justice 97–108
109–126 Eco-philosophy and Parental Earth Ethics 109–126
127–136 Humanism, Ecology, and Global Justice 127–136
137–142 Bibliography 137–142
143–148 Index 143–148
149–150 About the Author 149–150

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