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Table of Contents Theme: Odera Oruka Seventeen Years On Publication: Thought and Practice: A Journal of the Philosophical Association of Kenya Date: Vol. 4, No. 2 (2012) __________________________________________________ It is seventeen years since the renowned Kenyan philosopher, H. Odera Oruka's untimely death in December 1995. His contributions to theoretical and applied ethics, and his trail-blazing work in sage philosophy, radically changed the landscape of African philosophy. Yet today many younger philosophers inside and outside Kenya are not adequately familiar with his work. The present issue of 'Thought and Practice' is wholly dedicated to the memory of Odera Oruka. The articles in this issue can be divided into two broad categories, namely, those on Oruka's ethical thought and those on his pioneering work in sage philosophy. In line with Orukas interdisciplinary approach, we are delighted to present this collection of articles not only to the community of philosophers, but also to the wider academia in the social sciences and humanities. Thought and Practice: http://www.ajol.info/index.php/tp/index Table of Contents Editorial Note Reginald M.J. Oduor (i-ii) H. Odera Oruka: A Biographical Sketch Oriare Nyarwath (iii-v) >From Socrates to Odera Oruka: Wisdom and Ethical Commitment Anke Graness (1-22) Care versus Justice: Odera Oruka and the Quest for Global Justice DA Masolo (23-49) Henry Odera Oruka, Ecophilosophy and Climate Change Robin Attfield (51-74) Understanding Social Freedom and Humanism in Odera Oruka's Philosophy Oriare Nyarwath (75-96) A Critical Assessment of Odera Oruka's Theory of Punishment Jacinta Mwende Maweu (97-109) Kenyan Sages on Equality of the Sexes Gail M Presbey (111-145) Race Ideology and the Conceptualization of Philosophy: The Story of Philosophy in Africa from Placide Tempels to Odera Oruka Francis EA Owakah (147-168) Reason and Sagacity in Africa: Odera Oruka's Contribution to Philosophy F Ochieng-Odhiambo, C Iteyo (169-184) H. Odera Oruka and the Question of Methodology in African Philosophy: A Critique Fayemi Ademola Kazeem (185-204) Contextualizing 'Philosophic Sagacity' among the Igbo of South-Eastern Nigeria: An Examination of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart Chigbo Joseph Ekwealo (205-218) Odera Oruka's Account of the Foundation of Human Rights: A Critique Reginald M.J. Oduor (219-240) The journal 'Thought and Practice' is a biannual publication of the Philosophical Association of Kenya and provides a forum for incisive philosophic reflection on intellectual, social and political issues within the African context. Thought and Practice serves scholars with broad interests in the humanities and social sciences by disseminating original articles with a philosophical outlook, with emphasis on intellectual, social and political issues that are of special relevance to contemporary Africa. ISSN: 2076-7714 Contact: Dr Reginald M.J. Oduor, Editor-in-Chief Thought and Practice: A Journal of the Philosophical Association of Kenya C/O Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197-00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel. +254 20 2160951 Email: [email protected] Web: http://ajol.info/index.php/tp/index __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
