September 2018

‘Mine to Win’: a Book that Binds Aspects of Ethiopian Christianity Education and Philosophy

The author of this book, Hiwot Teffera, is among the vibrant politers of the then generation called ‘YaTiwulid’. This period extends from 1972- 1992 , and many of them were young and involved in different political factions of the time. She and some of her friends are destined to share their experience, knowledge and reading; however, many could bear fruit  because of Red and White Terrors of the time....

Author(s): Asmamaw Addis and Solomon Girma  

September 2018

Moderate communitarianism is different: A Response to J. O. Famakinwa and B. Matolino

Moderate communitarianism is a thesis introduced into African philosophical literature by the Akan philosopher Kwame Gyekye. He suggests that this thesis better accounts for the Akan and, to some extent, African social set-up than what he calls radical communitarianism (a thesis which he attributes especially to John Mbiti and Ifeanyi Menkiti). However, Gyekye is criticised by J. O. Famakinwa and B. Matolino for...

Author(s): Hasskei M. Majeed