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Title:Philosophy and political power: an essay on inflectional theory
Author:Ngoma BindaISNI
Year:2003
Periodical:Polis: revue camerounaise de science politique
Volume:11
Pages:95-111
Language:English
Geographic term:Africa
Subjects:philosophy
politics
Abstract:This essay argues that philosophy does not have to restrict itself to interpreting ancient cultures or, from time to time, criticizing political domination or social discrimination. The task of philosophy, in particular in Africa, is to build political theories able to enduce democracy, good governance and improved living conditions. Such a philosophy must be inflectional, i.e. it must develop itself in such a way that it impacts or deflects positively on political and social life. The essay explores how inflectional philosophy is actually possible, in other words, what effectively should be done so that every powerholder be somehow compelled to bring about rationality, morality, and social justice into governance. In order to do that, the essay outlines the basic principles of inflectional theory. Sum. in French (p. 6). [ASC Leiden abstract]
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