02081 a2200457 4500 1351108611 20250317111631.0 250312042018GB eng 9781351108614 Taylor & Francis GBP 22.99 BB 01 eng GTC thema JBCT thema GTM thema NH thema JBCC thema KNTP2 thema CFG thema 1H bisac GTC bic JFD bic GTB bic H bic JFC bic KNTJ bic CFGR bic 1H bisac SOC052000 bisac PHI000000 bisac LAN004000 bisac LAN008000 bisac LAN015000 bisac 199.6 bisac Leyla Tavernaro-Haidarian Relational Model of Public Discourse The African Philosophy of Ubuntu 1 Oxford Routledge 20180129 92 p Contemporary democratic discourses are frequently, though not exclusively, characterized by an attitude of ‘pro and con' where the aim is to persuade others, a jury or an audience, of what is right and what is wrong. Challenging such procedures, this book teases out an alternative model of public discourse that is based in collaboration and deliberation. The African philosophy of ubuntu offers valuable insights in this regard as it implies relational notions of power that contrast and complement individualist facets. It provides the space to think and speak in ways that support harmonious and cohesive societal structures and practices. The book’s model of communication rests on the premise that the various interests of individuals and groups, while richly diverse, can be conceived of as profoundly bound-up rather than incompatible. In this way communication enables broader lines of action and a wider scope for achieving diversity and common ground. 6737 6737