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  1. An African approach to the meaning of life.Yolanda Mlungwana - 2020 - South African Journal of Philosophy 39 (2):153-165.
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  • African Theories of Meaning in Life: A Critical Assessment.Thaddeus Metz - 2020 - South African Journal of Philosophy 39 (2):113-126.
    In this article, I expound and assess two theories of meaning in life informed by the indigenous sub-Saharan African philosophical tradition. According to one principle, a life is more meaningful, the more it promotes community with other human persons. According to the other principle, a life is more meaningful, the more it promotes vitality in oneself and others. I argue that, at least upon some refinement, both of these African conceptions of meaning merit global consideration from philosophers, but that the (...)
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  • Liveliness as a Theory of Meaning in Life: Problems and Prospects.Kirk Lougheed - 2024 - Journal of the American Philosophical Association 10 (4):797-813.
    I aim to more fully develop a theory of meaning in life based on the concept of life force that is important to a substantial number of Africans in the sub-Sahara region. While life force implies a large invisible ontology, Thaddeus Metz has recently developed an entirely naturalistic version of it known as liveliness. However, he also offers two objections that hinge on the idea that life force cannot accommodate intuitions that certain types of knowledge and progress are valuable for (...)
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  • Teaching ancient African philosophy.Ademola Kazeem Fayemi - 2019 - South African Journal of Philosophy 38 (3):245-262.
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