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African Spirituality and Ethics

Decolonising a False Dichotomy

Munyaradzi Felix Murove author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:29th Dec '23

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This book explores the symbiotic relationship that exists between African spirituality and ethics. Felix Murove discusses how these two concepts are entwined, and illustrates how they play a role in applied ethical issues. He argues that the general understanding of spirituality in Africa stems from Christianity, which has had a negative impact on African indigenous spirituality. The conceptual tools that run throughout the book are considerably Afro-centric, a methodological strategy which inevitably requires the reader to adopt some prior willingness to learn these Afro-centric concepts without easily resorting to western Christian and philosophical categories of thought. The book advocates for an Afro-centric conceptualization of spirituality and ethics, and encourages the reader to adopt a more holistic approach to African spirituality.

ISBN: 9783031455896

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

141 pages

1st ed. 2023