African Spirituality and Ethics

Decolonising a False Dichotomy
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-45592-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 141 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 207 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Murove, Munyaradzi Felix

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 The Politicization of Spirituality in Southern Africa.- 3 Essentials of African Spirituality.- 4 A Symbiotic Relationship Between African Spirituality and Ethics.- 5 African Spirituality as the Foundation for a Relational Ethic.- 6 African Communitarian Ethics and Spirituality.- 7 Healing in African Spirituality and Ethics.

Über Autor(innen)

Munyaradzi Felix Murove is a research associate at the University of the Free State, South Africa.