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191696

Riddles, meaning and rationality/logic

Grivas Muchineripi Kayange

pp. 73-88

Abstrakt

This chapter investigates issues of meaning and rationality departing from a study on riddles. It argues that riddles reveal some basic concepts of the Chewa people's logic. The structure of riddles and their use show that the Chichewa language speakers engage in critical thinking. The analysis of riddles further shows that through their use, individuals engage in problem solving.

Publication details

Published in:

Muchineripi Kayange Grivas (2018) Meaning and truth in African philosophy: doing African philosophy with language. Dordrecht, Springer.

Seiten: 73-88

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01962-4_5

Referenz:

Muchineripi Kayange Grivas (2018) Riddles, meaning and rationality/logic, In: Meaning and truth in African philosophy, Dordrecht, Springer, 73–88.