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Author Wolff, Ernst, author.

Title Martin Versfeld : a South African philosopher in dark times / Ernst Wolff ; with contributions by Ruth Versfeld [and 4 others].

Publication Info. Leuven (Belgium) : Leuven University Press, 2021.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary Martin Versfeld (1909-1995) is one of South Africa's greatest philosophers, appreciated by academics and activists, poets and the broader public. His masterful prose spans the tension between disquiet and joy. Detractor of the violent trends of modernity, a critic of apartheid from the first hour, he was among the first philosophers of ecology. At the same time he celebrated the generosity of the world and advocated an ethics of simplicity, drawing on mediaeval theology and Eastern wisdom. His philosophy offered food for thought in dark times of the 20th century, as it still does for us in the 21st century. This first book-length study on Versfeld is an invitation to think with him on justice and exploitation, cultural difference and human nature, religion and the environment, time and connectedness.
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Subject Versfeld, Marthinus.
Philosophy, African -- 20th century.
Philosophy, African.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject RELIGION / Philosophy.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Versfeld, Ruth, contributor.
Other Form: Print version: WOLFF, ERNST. MARTIN VERSFELD. [Place of publication not identified] : LEUVEN UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2021 9462702977 (OCoLC)1263866962
ISBN 9789461664143 (electronic book)
9461664141 (electronic book)
9462702977
9789462702974