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BOOKS

Philosophical perspectives on the 'War on Terrorism'

Presbey, Gail M.. (Rodopi, 2007)
HV 6432 .P45 2007

Thought and practice in African philosophy

Presbey, Gail (ed.).. (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, 2002)
B 5300.5 .T48 2002

Selected papers from the sixth annual conference of the International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS), University of Nairobi, 2000.

Philosophical quest : a cross-cultural reader

Presbey, Gail M.; Struhl, Karsten J.; Olsen, Richard E.. (McGraw-Hill, 2000)
McNichols Campus Library
BD 21 .P466 2000

Table of Contents

BOOK CHAPTERS

La Lotta per il Riconoscimento Applicata alla Situazione Sudafricana Come Appello per Una 'Afrianc Renaissance'

Presbey, Gail. Lotte, Riconoscimento : Diritti, Antonio Carnevale; Strazzeri, Irene (eds.). University Press of Perugia, 2011, p 385-419.

Strategic Nonviolence in Africa: Reasons for Its Embrace and Later Abandonment by Nkrumah, Nyerere, and Kaunda

Presbey, Gail M.. Spiritual and Political Dimensions of Nonviolence and Peace. Boersema, David; Rodopi: 2006.
McNichols Campus Library
HM 1281 .S657 2006

Wisdom of African sages

Presbey, Gail M.. Explorations in African political thought : identity, community, ethics. New York : Routledge, 2001.
JA 84 .A33 E96 2001

Contemporary African Sages and Queen Mothers: Their Leadership Roles in Conflict Resolutions

Presbey, Gail M.. Peacemaking: Lessons from the Past, Visions for the Future, Presler, Judith L (ed.). Rodopi, 2000.

Maasai Rejection of the Western Paradigm of Development: A Foucaultian Analysis

Presbey, Gail M.. Cultural Integrity and World Community. Hughes, Cheryl; Yeager, Hudson (eds.). Edwin Mellen Press: 2000.
HM 1271 .C85 2000

Armed forces caught in a web : Both victims and perpetrators of violence

Presbey, Gail M.. Institutional Violence. Curtin, Deane (ed). Rodopi, 1999.

Hannah Arendt on power

Presbey, Gail M.. Philosophical Perspectives on Power and Domination. Kaplan, Laura D.; Bove, Laurence R. (eds.). Rodopi : 1997.

Is Elijah Masinde a sage philosopher? The dispute between H. Odera Oruka and Chaungo Barasa

Presbety, Gail M.. Sagacious Reasoning: H. Odera Oruka : In Memoriam. Graness, Anke; Kresse, Kai (eds.). Peter Lang: 1997.
B 5419 .O784 S34 1997

Fanon on the Role of Violence in Liberation: A Comparison with Ghandi and Mandela

Presbey, Gail M.. Fanon : a critical reader. Gordon, Lewis R.; Sharpley-Whiting, T. D.; White, Renee T. (eds.). Wiley-Blackwell: 1996..

ARTICLES

Teaching about Racism and Sexism in Introduction to Philosophy Classes

Presbey, Gail M.. Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy. (7(2), Spring 2008, 5-11)

Sage Philosophy: Criteria That Distinguish It from Ethnophilosophy and Make It a Unique Approach within African Philosophy

Presbey, Gail M.. Philosophia Africana. (10(2), August 2007, 127-160)

Evaluating the Legacy of Nonviolence in South Africa

Presbey, Gail M.. Peace & Change. (31(2), April 2006, (141-174))

Available in the Wiley database (off campus authentication required).

Challenges of Founding a New Government in Iraq

Presbey, Gail M.. Constellations. (12(4), Dec. 2005, 521-541)

Available in the Wiley database (off campus authentication required).

Mahmood Mamdani's Analysis of Colonialism

Presbey, Gail M.. polylog. (5, 2004)

Sage Philosophy and Critical Thinking: Creatively Coping with Negative Emotions

Presbey, Gail. International Journal of Philosophical Practice. (2(1), Spring 2004, 1-20)

Arendt's Politics of Disinterest: Can They Be Applied to the African Context?

Presbey, Gail M.. International Studies in Philosophy. (35(1), 2003, 95-118)

Conflict Resolution: Insights of Refugees at Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya

Presbey, Gail M.. Acorn. (12(1), Spring-Summer 2003, 25-37)

Teaching and Research in African Philosophy

Presbey, Gail M.. Aitia. (24(3), 2003. 6-23)

Unfair Distribution of Resources in Africa: What Should Be Done about the Ethnicity Factor?

Presbey, Gail M.. Human Studies. (26(1), 2003, 21-40)

Available in JSTOR (off campus authentication required).

African Sage Philosophy and Socrates: Midwifery and Method

Presbey, Gail M.. International Philosophical Quarterly. (42(2), June 2002, 177-192)
B 1 .I6

Maasai Concepts of Personhood: The Roles of Recognition, Community, and Individuality

Presbey, Gail M.. International Studies in Philosophy. (34(2), 2002, 57-82)

On a Mission to Morally Improve One's Society: Odera Oruka's African Sages and the Socratic Paradigm

Presbey, Gail M.. International Journal of Applied Philosophy. (14(2), Fall 2000, 225-240)

H. Odera Oruka on Moral Reasoning

Presbey, Gail M.. Journal of Value Inquiry. (34(4), Dec. 2000, 517-528)

Should Women Love "Wisdom"? Evaluating the Ethiopian Wisdom Tradition.

Presbey, Gail M.. Research in African Literatures. (30(2), Summer 1999, 165-181)

Available in (off campus authentication required).

Criticism of multiparty democracy: Parallels between Wamba-dia-Wamba and Arendt

Presbey, Gail M.. New Political Science. (20(1), March 1998, 35-52)

BOOK REVIEWS

Review: Oral Traditions as Philosophy: Okot p'Bitek's Legacy for African Philosophy

Presbey, Gail M.. South African Journal of Philosophy. (23(3), 2004, 327-329)

Book review

Review: A Short History of African Philosophy

Presbey, Gail M.. South African Journal of Philosophy. (22(3), 2003, 286-287)

Book review

Review: A companion to feminist philosophy

Presbey, Gail M.. South African Journal of Philosophy. (22(3), 2003, 287-288)

Book review

Review: Leonhard Praeg: African Philosophy and the Quest for Autonomy: A Philosophical Investigation

Presbey, Gail M.. Philosophia Africana. (6(1), March 2003, 67.)
McNichols Campus Library

Available in Academic OneFile (Off campus authtication required).

Review: Understanding African Philosophy: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Classical and Contemporary Issues

Presbey, Gail M.. Canadian Journal of African Studies. (37(1), 2003, 138-140)

Available in JSTOR (off campus authentication required).

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