Kwame Gyekye

Kwame Gyekye (10 November 1939 – 13 April 2019) was a Ghanaian philosopher, and an important figure in the development of modern African philosophy. Gyekye was an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Ghana, and a visiting professor of philosophy and African-American studies at Temple University. He is known for theorizing the concept of person-hood on the basis of Akan cultural paradigm in debate with Kwasi Wiredu, which is seen as one of the defining moments of modern African philosophy. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Beyond cultures : perceiving a common humanity. Ghanian philosophical studies, III / by Gyekye, Kwame

    Published 2004
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    Person and community : Ghanaian philosophical studies, I /

    Published 1992
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