{"product_id":"sages-of-the-motherland-woody-clermont-9798266521247","title":"Sages of the Motherland: The Great African Philosophers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Timbuktu's manuscripts to the voices of Ubuntu, African philosophy is a tradition as deep, diverse, and world-shaping as any on earth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking volume introduces nineteen of Africa's greatest philosophers, spanning centuries and cultures: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAhmed Baba of Timbuktu\u003c\/b\u003e on reason and jurisprudence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZera Yacob and Walda Heywat\u003c\/b\u003e on rational inquiry in Ethiopia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnton Wilhelm Amo\u003c\/b\u003e in the European Enlightenment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLéopold Sédar Senghor, Kwame Nkrumah, and Cheikh Anta Diop\u003c\/b\u003e on identity, liberation, and decolonization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOkot p'Bitek, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Sophie Oluwole, and Mogobe Ramose\u003c\/b\u003e on orature, language, and Ubuntu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd many more voices shaping Africa's intellectual journey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter offers a structured exploration of the thinker's \u003cb\u003elife, writings, key ideas, and impact\u003c\/b\u003e, with critical analysis that places African philosophy in dialogue with global traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a student, researcher, or curious reader, this book provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003echronological journey\u003c\/b\u003e through African thought from the 16th century to today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsight into \u003cb\u003ethemes of personhood, justice, liberation, and identity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bridge between oral traditions, written texts, and modern scholarship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican philosophy is not marginal or derivative-it is central to understanding human thought. This book makes that legacy clear, chapter by chapter, thinker by thinker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Woody Clermont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798266521247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Woody Clermont","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447069257983,"sku":"9798266521247","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_79a79b1e-db63-4977-bed9-0ff1c6d0694c.jpg?v=1777228610","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sages-of-the-motherland-woody-clermont-9798266521247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}