Ubuntu and the reconstitution of community / edited by James Ogude.

By:

Ogude, James

Contributor(s):

Ogude, James [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: World philosophiesPublisher: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2019]Description: viii, 236 pages ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780253042101
9780253042118

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Ubuntu and the reconstitution of communityDDC classification:

199/.68 23

LOC classification:

B5315.U28 U27 2019

Contents:

Ubuntu in the Christian theology and praxis of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and its implications for global justice and human rights / Aloo Osotsi Mojola -- Crafting ideal conditions: ubuntu and the challenges of modern society / D. A. Masolo -- The art of personhood: kinship and its social challenges / Bhekizizwe Peterson -- The philosophy of ubuntu and the notion of vital force / Niels Weidtmann -- Rethinking ubuntu / Dirk J. Louw -- Ubuntu and Oruka's humanitarian view of punishment / Oriare Nyarwath -- Ubuntu and Buen Vivir: a comparative approach / Anke Graness -- Ubuntu and Christianity / Augustine Shutte -- Ubuntu, reconciliation in Rwanda, and returning to personhood through collective narrative / Anna-Marie de Beer -- Utu/ubuntu and community restoration: narratives of survivors in Kenya's 2007 postelection violence / James Ogude and Unifier Dyer.

Summary: "Ubuntu is premised on the ethical belief that an individual's humanity is fostered in a network of human relationships. The essays in this lively volume elevate the debate about ubuntu beyond the buzzword it has become, offering a rich understanding of ubuntu in all of its complexity and reflecting on a value system rooted in the everyday practices of ordinary people in their daily encounters with churches, schools, and other social institutions"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General books	PAC UNIVERSITY	B5315.U28 U27 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		28173

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Ubuntu is premised on the ethical belief that an individual's humanity is fostered in a network of human relationships. The essays in this lively volume elevate the debate about ubuntu beyond the buzzword it has become, offering a rich understanding of ubuntu in all of its complexity and reflecting on a value system rooted in the everyday practices of ordinary people in their daily encounters with churches, schools, and other social institutions"-- Provided by publisher.