What is African communitarianism? Against consensus as a regulative ideal

South African Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 386-399

  Eze, Michael Onyebuchi ^a  

^a Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut   (Germany)

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EID: 71549134625     PISSN: 02580136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajpem.v27i4.31526     Document Type: Article

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