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The problem of language in contemporary African philosophy: some comments

Inkanyiso, 2013
A critical discussion of the contentious problem of language in contemporary African philosophy is attempted in this paper. The problem centres on whether or not African languages can be used in ‘doing’ contemporary African philosophy, where ‘doing ...
Fayemi A. Kazeem
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Tracing Matolino’s Basis of a New Afro-Communitarian Political Theory of Democracy

Arụmarụka, 2022
Bernard Matolino is one of the outstanding philosophers who left an indelible mark on the development of African philosophy. In his philosophical works, Matolino has mainly focused on the idea of personhood in African philosophy, a critique of (African ...
Simon MAKWINJA
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An Outline of the Basis of a New Afro-Communitarian Political Theory of Democracy

Arụmarụka, 2022
My aim in this paper is to offer an explanation of the orientation I have adopted in my work on African political theory. This explanation is necessitated by some puzzlement that has arisen as a result of the commitment I have sought to pursue.
Bernard MATOLINO
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The Interface Between the Written and the Oral in lfa Corpus

Yoruba Studies Review, 2021
While the modernists in the field of African philosophy embrace writing as a precondition for philosophy and forcefully maintain the need to cast philoso­phy in the image of science, the traditionalists insist that African philosophy is essentially a ...
Omotade Adegbindin
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Statues Also Die

Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy, 2016
“African thinking,” “African thought,” and “African philosophy.” These phrases are often used indiscriminately to refer to intellectual activities in and/or about Africa.
Pierre-Philippe Fraiture
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African Neo-Pentecostal capitalism through the lens of Ujamaa

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
This article engaged in critical analyses of the capitalistic nature of the practices of African Neo-Pentecostal leaders with a focus on a few but most popular Nigerian and South African Neo-Pentecostal leaders.
Daniel Orogun, Jerry Pillay
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Rebooting the global consensus: Norm entrepreneurship, data governance and the inalienability of digital bodies

Big Data & Society
The establishment of norms among states is a common way of governing international actions. This article analyses the potential of norm-building for governing data and artificial intelligence technologies' collective effects.
Siddharth Peter de Souza, Linnet Taylor
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La decostruzione della visione etnocentrica

Trans/Form/Ação, 2022
L’uomo ha sempre riflettuto su sé stesso e sulla sua identità e la sua riflessione si è strutturata attraverso molteplici forme espressive. Infatti le domande esistenziali nascono nell’uomo con il suo esistere.
MARZIO GATTI
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Conversational Thinking as A New Methodological Option forAfrican Philosophy

Arụmarụka, 2023
In response to the question about what the most attractive method for African philosophy is, we consider conversational thinking as an alternative to pre-existing methods in African philosophy, especially in contemporary times.
Aribiah D. ATTOE, Chukwueloka Simon UDUAGWU   +1 more
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Zhongdaology: How Should Chinese Philosophy Engage with African Philosophy?

Arụmarụka, 2022
Zhongdaology is the core of Chinese traditional Confucian philosophy. The zhongdaological way of thinking represents the Chinese philosophical thinking mode, with Confucianism as the main body, and has deeply influenced many aspects of Chinese culture ...
Keqian Xu
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