This thing called communitarianism
A critical review of Matolino's Personhood in African Philosophy 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14656236 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oritsegbubemi Anthony Oyowe (0000-0002-4471-7682, University of the Western Cape, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 504-515 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-0136 • E-ISSN: 2073-4867 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02580136.2015.1104794 |
| OpenAlex | W2462119893 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
The subject of personal identity has received substantial treatment in contemporary \nAfrican philosophy. Importantly, the dominant approach to personal identity is \ncommunitarian. Bernard Matolino's new book Personhood in African Philosophy \nenters into this discussion by way of contesting some of the assumptions underlying \ncommunitarian approaches. His own critical assessment leads him to what I believe \nis an unprecedented objection in the literature; the conclusion that communitarian \nphilosophers are involved in a category mistake when framing the question and \narticulating the notion of personhood. I intend to present a brief summary of the \nchapters of the book and reflect on some of the main philosophical issues that the \nbook provokes, noting what I take to be refreshing insights that Matolino brings to \nthe discussion while also engaging critically with the ones I find most contentious. \nIn particular, I briefly assess Matolino's implicit suggestion that an Akan inspired \nquasi-physicalist account of mind avoids the mind-body interaction problem; I \nobject to the category mistake charge on behalf of communitarians; and lastly, I raise \nquestions about, and propose ways Matolino can refine, his proposal concerning \na new way of thinking about personhood, which goes under the rubric of Limited \nCommunitarianism
Aesthetics · Communitarianism · Epistemology · Metaphysics · Mistake · Personal identity · Personhood · Philosophy of mind · Physicalism · Political science · Self · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |