Odera Oruka and the Right to a Human Minimum

This book considers the work of Odera Oruka (1944-1995), one of the finest philosophers in Africa. It analyses his major practical contribution to Philosophy from a practical point of view. Odera Oruka is well known for his sage Philosophy, but his 'practical philosophy' has received less attention.This book situates Oruka within Philosophical discourses of justice, human rights, ethical duty, ecology, humanism and politics. A thread that ties these questions together is Oruka's argument for the right to a human minimum, defined by three basic human needs: physical security, subsistence and health care.