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Embracing Indigenous Knowledge in Science and Medical Teaching

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The focus of the book is on different ways of knowing: the western scientific way (reductionist, dualistic and materialist) versus the indigenous approach (holistic, non-dualistic, and spiritual). It discusses both science and medicine in the context of the challenges experienced in introducing science and medicine into Africa through imperialism, colonization, and globalization. It looks at selected indigenous African paradigms, the dominant western paradigms, and the practitioners that represent these practices. The book deals with questions concerning compatibility and incompatibility of different ways of knowing and delves into epistemological stances, and the assumptions underlying these epistemologies. The volume investigates whether, and how a person can accommodate different epistemologies, and the nature of such accommodations.

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Publisher

: ., 2015

Collation

14 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-94-017-9300-1

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NONE

Content Type

text

Media Type

computer

Carrier Type

online resource

Edition

1

Subject(s)

Medical Education
Science Education,

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Statement of Responsibility

Mariana G. Hewson

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agus

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