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.