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African Views of Just War in Mandela and Cabral
- The Journal of Speculative Philosophy
- Penn State University Press
- Volume 32, Number 4, 2018
- pp. 657-673
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abstract:
In this article, I will carry out an epistemic and interpretative project, drawing out the implications of African values for the morality of war. More precisely, I wish to interpret the African value system and tease out some conclusions as to what this value system entails in terms of the following: the morality of when to enter war, how to act in war, and what to do after war. I carry out this inquiry by articulating the African value of Ubuntu in light of the actions and speeches of two prominent African leaders, Nelson Mandela and Amilcar Cabral.