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This book explores the salient ethical idea of personhood in African philosophy. It is a philosophical exposition that pursues the ethical and political consequences of the normative idea of personhood as a robust or even foundational ethical category. Personhood refers to the moral achievements of the moral agent usually captured in terms of a virtuous character, which have consequences for both morality and politics. The aim is not to argue for the plausibility of the ethical and political consequences of the idea of personhood. Rather, the book showcases some of the moral-political content and consequences of the account it presents. Review “Much of the influential work in African moral and political philosophy, e.g., by Gyekye and Wiredu, has made action foundational, prescribed impartial treatment, deemed rights to be central, and argued against supererogation. In contrast, Motsamai Molefe makes virtue foundational, prescribes partiality, deems duties to be central, and argues for supererogation. Molefe’s novel positions, clearly and plausibly advanced, are welcome additions to the field.” (Thaddeus Metz, Distinguished Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa) “Mots

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Author

Motsamai Molefe

Publisher

Springer International Publishing; Palgrave Macmillan

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9783030155612

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Philosophy, Literary Criticism