Contemporary Debates in African and Western Philosophy: Analytic and Intercultural Approaches

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Dr Monique Whitaker (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) Dr Jonathan O. Chimakonam (University of Pretoria, South Africa and Eberhard Karls, University of Tubingen, Germany)

Contemporary Debates in African and Western Philosophy

Analytic and Intercultural Approaches

Dr Monique Whitaker (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Dr Jonathan O. Chimakonam (University of Pretoria, South Africa and Eberhard Karls, University of Tubingen, Germany)

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Bloomsbury Academic
11 December 2025

Philosophy of language; Philosophy; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Philosophy: logic; Black & Asian studies

Driven by an intercultural vision and comparative research, this is the first volume to bring together African and Western philosophical approaches to current issues in language, logic, metaphysics and ethics.

Featuring contributions from an international line up of scholars across four continents including leading contemporary African philosophers, these chapters cover a wide range of topics. They advance our understanding of the linguistic, logical, metaphysical and ethical contributions of African philosophical thought in comparison with Western traditions, fostering discussion about how they relate, and are distinct, from one another. Reinvigorating the debate in cross-cultural and global philosophy, this is a groundbreaking resource for any scholar or student of each sub-discipline.

Edited by: Dr Monique Whitaker (University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa), Dr Jonathan O. Chimakonam (University of Pretoria, South Africa and Eberhard Karls, University of Tubingen, Germany)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350334007
ISBN 10: 1350334006
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 11 December 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Monique Whitaker is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Jonathan O. Chimakonam is Senior Lecturer of Philosophy at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and Research Fellow in the Center for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Philosophy at Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen, Germany.

Reviews for Contemporary Debates in African and Western Philosophy: Analytic and Intercultural Approaches

Rich in thematic engagement and rigorous in scholarship, this excellent book announces the progress made by African philosophy in the last three decades and opens up new spaces for a West-Africa philosophical dialogue. Contemporary Debates in African and Western Philosophy: Analytic and Intercultural Approaches is a timely book that enriches our appreciation of the global dimension of philosophy with its cross-cultural and comparative focus. The book will prove invaluable to academics, researchers, and students active in the fields of African philosophy and Western analytic philosophy. -- Ada Agada, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Federal University Otuoke, USA