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The Chewa concept of beauty and meaning

Grivas Muchineripi Kayange

pp. 107-115

Abstrakt

The chapter focuses on the concept of beauty in an African setting. It builds on the general objective and subjective conceptions of beauty, and argues that Chichewa language shows preference towards a subjective conception. The chapter argues against the contention that the moral conception of beauty is representative of African understanding of beauty.

Publication details

Published in:

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

Seiten: 107-115

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01962-4_7

Referenz:

Muchineripi Kayange Grivas (2018) The Chewa concept of beauty and meaning, In: Meaning and truth in African philosophy, Dordrecht, Springer, 107–115.