African Art as Philosophy : Senghor, Bergson and the Idea of Negritude
- This book offers a distinct, incisive look at an important figure in African literature and politics that will be welcomed by scholars in African studies and philosophy.
To further this point, Diagne looks at what Senghor called the "1889 Revolution," and the influential writers and publications of that time - specifically Nietzsche and Rimbaud, as well as Bergson's Essay on the Immediate Data of Consciousness. The 1889 Revolution, Senghor claims, is what led him to the understanding of the 'Vitalism' at the core of African religions and beliefs that found expression in the arts. This book offers a distinct, incisive look at an important figure in African literature and politics that will be welcomed by scholars in African studies and philosophy.Dane książki
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Diagne, Souleymane Bachir
Souleymane Bachir Diagne
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