Tradition and modernity : philosophical reflections on the African experience / Kwame Gyekye.
| Author/creator | Gyekye, Kwame |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. |
| Description | xix, 338 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Philosophy and human affairs -- Person and community : in defense of moderate communitarianism -- Ethnicity, identity, and nationhood -- Traditional political ideas, values, and practices : their status in the modern setting -- The socialist interlude -- Quandaries in the legitimation of political power -- Political corruption : a moral pollution -- Tradition and modernity -- Epilogue : which modernity? whose tradition? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-325) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 96023814 |
| ISBN | 0195112253 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0195112261 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DT352.4 .G94 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |