Paulin Hountondji and the Science Question in Africa

Name: Paulin Hountondji and the Science Question in Africa
Brand: Springer Nature Switzerland
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By Zeyad El Nabolsy

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This book offers a systematic reconstruction of Paulin Hountondji’s contributions to the debate about the place of modern science on the African continent. The book shows that Hountondji develops an account of modern science that is sociologically sensitive to the entanglement between modern science and colonialism on the African continent without falling into epistemic relativism about the claims of modern science. It is argued that Hountondji’s views on modern science express a strong historical materialist influence, and that he develops a theory of science that draws both on the Hessen-Grossmann hypothesis and dependency theory. Thus, this book brings together two strands of historical materialist thought about science that have hitherto been isolated from one another. This book is of interest to scholars who specialize in African philosophy, history and philosophy of science, global philosophy, and African studies.

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Number of Pages:: 168
Release Date:: 2025-06-17
Publication Date:: 2025-06-17
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3031897749
ISBN13:: 9783031897740
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 422 g
Height:: 160 cm
Width:: 241 cm
Thickness:: 15 cm

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