An introduction to African legal philosophy [[electronic resource] /] / John Murungi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462562403321
• Autore: Murungi John <1943->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2013
• ISBN: 0-7391-7467-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Disciplina: 340/.1
• Soggetti: Law - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Philosophy; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introducing African legal philosophy -- African jurisprudence -- Thinking like an African lawyer -- African legal interpretation -- Otieno case and African jurisprudence -- Concluding an African legal philosophy.
• Sommario/riassunto: This is an introductory book on African legal philosophy. The book claims that African legal philosophy exists and is intelligible in the context of African culture, just as every other legal philosophy has its cultural foundation. What law is, how it is thought, how it is interpreted, and how it is applied takes place with thing the parameters of African culture. At a time when the imposition of Western culture on Africans has to be reckoned with, African legal philosophy is, in part, a response to this imposition. It ought to have a liberating effect.