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Consciencism by Kwame Nkrumah

Consciencism

Kwame Nkrumah

Monthly Review Press · Print & ebook · January 1, 1964

A Philosophy pick for readers exploring Consciencism.

Colonialism & Its AftermathPolitical PhilosophyAfrican Politics
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Genres
Colonialism & Its Aftermath, Political Philosophy, African Politics
Published
Monthly Review Press, January 1, 1964

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About this book

Near Fine; see scans and description. New York: Monthly Review Press, 1970. Consciencism: Philosophy and Ideology for Decolonization, by Kwame Nkrumah. ISBN 0853451362. Octavo, printed perfect-bound wraps, 122 pp. Near Fine, with no salient flaws whatsoever; some light cover rubbing and touch edgewear. Sharp, handsome. Nkrumah's effort to translate parts of traditional European socialist philosophy into terms relevant to circumstances in Africa at the time. LT18

Philosophy in Conflict

Come here for

  • Consciencism in context
  • philosophy with political bite

Expect

  • layered ideas
  • contemplative, combative register

Where it sits

Colonialism & Its Aftermath64%
Political Philosophy38%
African Politics28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Political Philosophy
Authors
Kwame Nkrumah
Publisher
Monthly Review Press
Published
January 1, 1964
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Political Philosophy