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"Wiredu's discussion of culturally defined values and concepts, as well as his attention to such timely issues as human rights, makes this book invaluable interdisciplinary reading." --D. A. MasoloGhanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu asserts that universals, rightly conceived on the basis of our common biological identity, are not incompatible with cultural particularities and, in fact, are what make intercultural communication possible. Drawing on aspects of Akan thought that appear to diverge from Western conceptions in the areas of ethics and metaphysics, Wiredu calls for a just reappraisal of these disparities, free of thought patterns corrupted by a colonial mentality. Wiredu's exposition of the principles of African traditional philosophy is not purely theoretical; he shows how certain aspects of African political thought may be applied to the practical resolution of some of Africa's most pressing problems.

Akan (African People) --- Philosophy, African --- Universalism --- Social Science --- Philosophy --- Religion --- Akan (african people) --- Philosophy, african --- Social science

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Comparatisme en religion --- Comparative religion --- Godsdienst [Vergelijkende ] --- Godsdiensten --- Religion [Comparative ] --- Religions --- Vergelijkende godsdienst --- Human rights --- Religions. --- Religious aspects. --- Religious aspects --- Denominations, Religious --- Religion, Comparative --- Religions, Comparative --- Religious denominations --- World religions --- Civilization --- Gods --- Religion --- religion --- religious tension --- religious tolerance --- religion and civilization --- religious pluralism --- religious diversity --- moral universalism --- religion and politics --- cross-cultural understanding --- human rights --- world religions --- human dignity --- Roman Catholic Church in Latin America --- Hindu nationalism in India --- Russian Orthodoxy --- Islamic values