03144nam 2200661 a 450 991097108050332120251117084730.09781912234196191223419X(CKB)2670000000240982(EBL)3111123(SSID)ssj0000737790(PQKBManifestationID)11974234(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000737790(PQKBWorkID)10787635(PQKB)11509704(MiAaPQ)EBC3111123(Au-PeEL)EBL3111123(CaPaEBR)ebr10594005(OCoLC)811407935(Perlego)1304393(BIP)27152441(EXLCZ)99267000000024098220120906d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe human person, African Ubuntu and the dialogue of civilisations /by Chris Vervliet1st ed.London Adonis & Abbey20091 online resource (80 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781906704285 1906704287 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Title Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""PREFACE""; ""CHAPTER 1""; ""CHAPTER 2""; ""CHAPTER 3""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""The Human Person, African Ubuntu and the Dialogue of Civilisations contributes to the ongoing discussions about the clash of civilisations, illustrating the potential of a dialogue based on the dignity of the human person. The author invites the reader to an intellectual exploration, which is premised on the thesis that "a person is a person through other persons," the central idea of the (South) African Ubuntu philosophy. He discusses the differences and similarities in the philosophies of such reputed African leaders like the late Leopold Senghor, Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah, showing how Ubuntu not only shares similar concerns about interpersonal relations but also attempts to come to terms with present-day requirements and hindsight. The book highlights Ubuntu's potential to promote corporate life and reconcile it with African concerns for consultation and participation. It widens the debate by comparing Ubuntu with the personalism inherent in European, American and some non-Western traditions through a discussion of such themes as corporate culture, societal pluralism and sustainable development.Ubuntu (Philosophy)Philosophy, AfricanPersonalismChristianityPhilosophyIslamic philosophyUbuntu (Philosophy)Philosophy, African.Personalism.ChristianityPhilosophy.Islamic philosophy.126.096Vervliet Chris1812341MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910971080503321The human person, African Ubuntu and the dialogue of civilisations4364719UNINA