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The Egyptian Philosophers: Ancient African Voices from
Imhotep to Akhenaten
by Molefi Kete Asante
Price: $11.99 - Paperback
Book Description
Traditional Eurocentric thought assumes that Greece was the
origin of civilization. This book dispels this and other myths by showing that
there is a body of knowledge that preceded Greek philosophy. Eleven
famous African scholars who preceded Greek philosophers are profiled: Ptahhotep, Kagemni, Duauf, Amenhotep, Amenemope, Imhotep, Amenemhat, Merikare, Sehotepibre,
Khunanup, and Akhenaten. These scholars' ideas on a variety of topics are
discussed, including the emergence of science and reason, the moral order, books
and education, and the clash of classes. |
