This book is about the unconcern for, and subjugation of, the environment by philosophy in Africa. The issue of environment is still very much neglected by governments, corporate bodies and academics in the sub-Saharan Africa. The entrenched traditional world-views which privilege men over women and...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Chimakonam, Jonathan O. (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London ; New York Routledge 2018
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge explorations in environmental studies
Schlagworte:	Umweltschutz Ökologie Philosophie Afrika Aufsatzsammlung
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Zusammenfassung:	This book is about the unconcern for, and subjugation of, the environment by philosophy in Africa. The issue of environment is still very much neglected by governments, corporate bodies and academics in the sub-Saharan Africa. The entrenched traditional world-views which privilege men over women and humans over the environment make it difficult for the modern day challenges posed by the neglect of these issues to become obvious. In a continent where deep-rooted cultural and religious practices as well as wide-spread ignorance determine human conduct toward the environment, it raises challenging puzzles why women in Africa are the ones to plant the trees and men are the ones to fell them. Contributors address these salient issues from both theoretical and practical perspectives, demonstrating what philosophy could do to ameliorate the marginalizations. Philosophy is supposed to teach us how to lead the good life in all ramifications, why is it failing in this duty in Africa where the issue of environment is concerned? This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Philosophy, African, Environmental and Gender Studies
Beschreibung:	Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
Beschreibung:	xx, 234 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:	9781138297135 1138297135 9780367263065