One particular subject that many african philosophers have written about is that on the subject of. Myth and reality, by paulin hountondji, which was published by hutchinson in june 1983. Those who downloaded this book also downloaded the following books. In this incisive, original exploration of the nature and future of african philosophy, paulin j.
The four trends identified by oruka are as follows. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical. What is here called crosscultural understanding is itself a kind of compara. A logical critique of the idea of african philosophy. Hountondji, paulin 1990, \u201cscientific dependence in africa today\u201d, research in african literatures, 2, 515. Paulin hountondji and philosophys career as a strict. African philosophy is the philosophical discourse produced by indigenous africans and their descendants, including african americans. An introduction to african philosophy pdf free download. Lastly, the following approaches for obtaining costfree ebooks are all legal. His critique of ethnophilosophy as a colonial, exoticising and racialized undertaking provoked contentious debates among african intellectuals on the proper methods and scope of philosophy and science in an african and global context. Janz and others published the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy, myth and reality find, read. Following up on the later developments of paulin hountondjis work, this chapter attends to the concept of endogenous knowledge as a key to doing science and philosophy at african universities. One of the most discussed papers in african philosophy is paulin.
Pdf paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and. Hountondji 45 african philosophy and african literature 538 anthony kwame appiah 46 philosophy and literature in francophone africa 549 jeangodefroy bidima 47 feminism and africa. Before now, philosophers were engaged with such question as, whether or not there is an african philosophy. Reviewed by charles verharen published on hafrica may, 2003 paulin hountondji and philosophys career as a strict science in africa hountondji. Or again, might we be better off accepting the recommendation of r. Kwasi wiredu, paulin hountondji and peter bodunrin. African philosophy read on the internet and download ebook african philosophy. Hountondji ebook file at no cost and this ebook present at monday. Following up on the later developments of paulin hountondji s work, this chapter attends to the concept of endogenous knowledge as a key to doing science and philosophy at african universities.
Read paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical methodology, the southern journal of philosophy on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. To these philosophers, african philosophy today is predominantly a metaphilosophy. University of dusseldorf, then directed by the late professor alwin diemer. Ebook bantu philosophy as pdf download portable document. Pdf the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy. Paulin hountondji, africian philosophy, and philosophical methodology. Rereading of paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality, thought and practice nairobi, kenya 1. A critique of ethnophilosophy and an affirmation of african philosophy as a universal discourse. In the early 1990s he briefly served as minister of education and minister for culture and communications in the government of benin.
The article printed below is extracted from african philosophy. Many readers and anthologies, introductions, and other paedagogical publications have. African philosophy was quite simply philosophy done by africans. Views of some of the bestknown african philosophers, such as kwasi wiredu, paulin hountondji, h. Abanuka in his book, a history of african philosophy, responds that it is. Impact and limits of the metaphysics of gender 560 nkiru nzegwu index 570 viii contents. Hountondjis critique of ethnophilosophy and his notion of african.
Hountondji, philosophy can be regarded as the most selfconscious of disciplines. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy alex guerrero. African sage philosophy is the name now commonly given to the body of thought produced by persons considered wise in african communities, and more specifically refers to those who seek a rational foundation for ideas and concepts used to describe and view the world by critically examining the justification of those ideas and concepts. His publications have appeared in the journal of philosophical research, dialogue. Paulin hountondji african philosophy as critical universalism. Paulin hountondji born 11 april 1942 in abidjan, cote divoire is a beninese philosopher, politician and academic. Wright of the conceptual and comparative approach in investigating african philosophy. African philosophers may be found in the various academic fields of philosophy, such as metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, and political philosophy.
His critique of ethnophilosophy as a colonial, exoticising and racialized undertaking provoked contentious debates among african intellectuals on the proper methods and scope of philosophy and science in an african and global context since the 1970s. African philosophy is philosophy produced by african people, philosophy which presents african worldviews, or philosophy that uses distinct african philosophical methods. African philosophy shared the melville herskovits award of the african studies association in 1984. The meaning and nature of african philosophy in a globalising world international journal of humanities social sciences and education ijhsse page 88 philosophy would be nothing more than asking and offering rational explanations of the universe. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality 1974. Mar 26, 2010 paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical methodology. Mar 24, 2010 paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality 1974 bruce b. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. In this seminal exploration of the nature and future of african philosophy, paulin j.
Paulin hountondji and philosophys career as a strict science in africa hountondji. Since the 1970s he has taught at the universite nationale du benin in cotonou, where he is professor of philosophy. Hountondji attacks a myth popularized by ethnophilosophers such as placide temples and alexis kagame that there is an indigenous, collective african philosophy, separate and distinct from the western philosophical tradition. His critique of ethnophilosophy as a colonial, exoticising and racialized undertaking provoked contentious debates among african intellectuals on the proper methods and scope of philosophy and science in an african and. In an expressive phrase coined by kwasi wiredu, this is african philos ophy in the making. The meaning and nature of african philosophy in a globalising. Maurice muhatia makumba 2007 paulines publications africa. Clarence shole johnson 1998 southern journal of philosophy 36 2. Contemporary african social and political philosophy. Hountondji attacks a myth popularized by ethnophilosophers such as placide tempels and alexis kagame that there is an indigenous, collective african philosophy separate and. African philosophy also succeeded in a deeper sense. The text takes into account, in the form of quotations or referencing, the views of several other philosophers who have had something to say about african philosophy. African sage philosophy stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. What is the appropriate method to follow, in order for african philosophy to be authentic.
History of african philosophy internet encyclopedia of. Pdf the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy, myth. According to this school represented by basically four african philosophers, kwasi wiredu, paulin hountondji, oruka odera and peter bodunrin, african philosophy is the philosophy done by african philosophers be it on the subject matter that is african or alien. Hountondji attacks a myth popularized by ethnophilosophers such as placide tempels and alexis kagame that there is an indigenous, collective african philosophy separate and distinct from the western philosophical tradition. Africana philosophy is the name for an emergent and still developing field of ideas and ideaspaces, intellectual endeavors, discourses, and discursive networks within and beyond academic philosophy that was recognized as such by national and international organizations of professional philosophers, including the american philosophical association, starting in the 1980s. Hountondji was born in the ivory coast, and received his higher education in paris, where he was a pupil of althusser in the middle 1960 s. Hountondji, an african educated in french neomarxism, sought to redress this imbalance with a vigorous attack on ethnophilosophy in his critical work african philosophy. One wonders why the doubt on the existence of african philosophy. The specific concept of narrative in african philosophy and its value for crosscultural understanding will surface often and be developed in several ways throughout the book. With this criticism hountondji started an ongoing debate about the status of african philosophy, the status and value of ethnophilosophy, and the position of placide tempels in african philosophy. Hountondji knowledge of africa, knowledge by africans.
Translated by henri evans with the collaboration of jonathan ree. This paper seeks to reconsider the controversial relationship between negritude and african philosophy and thought. Comments on contemporary african philosophy paulin j. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical methodology. African philosophy, second edition indiana university press. Hountondji national university of benin african centre for advanced studies, benin knowledge of africa, knowledge by africans. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality. National university of benin african centre for advanced.
Africana philosophy stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. This is the term paulin hountondji used to refer to the works of those anthropologists, sociologists, ethnographers and philosophers who present the collective world views of african peoples, their. Hountondji affirms four main ideas concerning the definition and role of philosophy, all of which are intended to establish the domain in which an african philosophy might be articulated, while excluding ethnophilosophy as an impostor if not as a contradiction in terms. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. African philosophy as critical universalism paulin j. Dec 29, 2015 african philosophy is philosophy produced by african people, philosophy which presents african worldviews, or philosophy that uses distinct african philosophical methods. Two perspectives on african studies how african are the socalled african studies. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality 1974 bruce b.
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