African PhilosophiesAuthor(s): Sverine Kodjo-Grandvaux, Matthew B. Smith\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Polity Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9781509558452, 978-1509558452\nSynopsis\nFor many students of philosophy in the West, philosophy is understood as a discipline stemming from Ancient Greece, embracing the great thinkers of medieval and early modern Europe and continuing through to the present day. To the extent that other philosophical traditions are taken into account, these tend to be selected philosophical traditions of Asia. Rarely is African philosophy considered in this context, even though Africa and the West are deeply interconnected through long histories of colonialism and slavery.\n\nIn this important book Sverine Kodjo-Grandvaux argues that a serious engagement with African philosophy is long overdue. She shows that there is a rich tradition of philosophical thought in Africa that addresses issues ranging from the legacies of colonialism to t.