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The Faculty of Sensing by Anton Wilhelm Amo

The Faculty of Sensing

Thinking With, Through, and by Anton Wilhelm Amo

Anton Wilhelm Amo, Jule Hillgärtner, Nele Kaczmarek

Mousse Publishing · Print & ebook · April 4, 2023

Honoring the extraordinary life of West African philosopher Anton Wilhelm Amo This book looks into the work and life of Anton Wilhelm Amo (c.

West African HistoryPhilosophers & Their IdeasPhilosophers' Lives
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Who it’s for
International voices consider Amo’s life and work across philosophy, poetry, science, and art.
Genres
Philosophers' Lives, Philosophers & Their Ideas, West African History
Published
Mousse Publishing, April 4, 2023

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About this book

Honoring the extraordinary life of West African philosopher Anton Wilhelm Amo This book looks into the work and life of Anton Wilhelm Amo (c. 1700–53)―a figure of the early 18th-century German Enlightenment and the first African philosopher to study and teach in European universities. It brings together international voices from philosophy, poetry, science and art. Read more

Amo’s Enlightenment Work

International voices consider Amo’s life and work across philosophy, poetry, science, and art.

Come here for

  • A look at Amo’s life and work in the early 18th-century German Enlightenment
  • Voices from philosophy, poetry, science, and art

Expect

  • A gathering of international voices
  • A focus on Anton Wilhelm Amo

Where it sits

Philosophers' Lives78%
Philosophers & Their Ideas34%
West African History30%

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Authors
Anton Wilhelm Amo, Jule Hillgärtner, Nele Kaczmarek
Publisher
Mousse Publishing
Published
April 4, 2023
Format
Print & ebook