The Philosophy of Ubuntu and the Origins of Democracy

by Jeroen Zandberg

This book deals with the African philosophy of Ubuntu and uses the latest scientific insights into human nature to show how to understand the human condition and best organize society The philosophy of Ubuntu states that people are by nature directed at others and that they can only be fully human when they are recognized by others. Ubuntu therefore provides for the best possible solution for the social contract theory. In Western and Eastern philosophy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445282348
• ISBN13: 9781445282343
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"