Introduction to Philosophy

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The nature of Philosophy Philosophy and wonder ....19 Philosophy is not a science of Production........21 The relevance of Philosophy .23 What is Philosophy?.......26 Philosophy as human wisdom per excellence.32 The scientific nature of Philosophy.........33 Philosophy and particular sciences.........35 2. THe Division of Philosophy Logic...39 Theoretical or Speculative philosophy.42 Practical Philosophy .....53 Philosophy in Learning today...56 History of Philosophy..87 3. Philosophy and Religion Introduction.101 The freedom of Reason before faith : Fides et Ratio ...........103 Philosophy and theology.107 The problem of Christian Philosophy.111 4. African Philosophy Introduction : The beginnings of African philosophy.....128 Philosophy as a universal enterprise......133 Difinition and nature...136 Philosophy and African traditional Religions...139 African philosophy and the colonial Experience.........140 Indigenous African Philosophy..152 Professional African philosophy.....157 African political Philosophy....161 African christian Philosophy...166 5. Oriental Philosophy Indian Philosophy .....172 Chinese philosophy..192