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While contemporary African philosophy is clearly the work of modern African philosophers, this work also took interest in traditional African philosophy as an aspect of African philosophy being unveiled by contemporary African thinkers. These modern thinkers are the midwives helping to deliver traditional African philosophy into written discourse. Cotemporary African Philosophy: A Critical Appraisal examines the life histories, publications and philosophical contributions of modern African thinkers to African philosophy. Among the many, this work identifies twenty-four African philosophers who have made significant contributions to discourses on African philosophy. An appraisal of each of these authors reveals that their writings place them in one or more of the main dimensions of African philosophy earlier identified by the late Henry Odera Oruka. These African philosophers have contributed in varying degrees to our understanding of themes like enthnophilosophy, hermeneutical philosophy, professional philosophy, philosophical sagacity, national ideological philosophy, and African literary philosophy.
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CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN PHILOSOPHERS: A Critical Appraisal
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Contemporary African Philosophers: A Critical Appraisal
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CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN PHILOSOPHERS: A Critical AppraisalWilfred Lajul PhD in Philosophy (Urban University Rome), MPhil (Urban University Rome), BPhil (Urban University Rome), BTheology (Urban University Rome). Makerere University Press www.press.mak.ac.ug
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Dedication I dedicate this book to three very important people in my life: Linda Ochaya Amooti, Jennifer Laker, and Edwin Otim. After the death of my parents (may their souls rest in peace), the trio became the pulse of my life. May the good Lord keep and bless them abundantly.
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Contemporary African Philosophers: A Critical Appraisal
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Table of Contents
DEDICATION ................................................................................................................ V
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................. VII
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................XI
PREFACE .................................................................................................................... XIII
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION .............................................................1 OVERVIEW1............................................................................................................................ BACKGROUND ANDCONTEXT...................................................................................................3 CENTRALTHESIS....................................................................................................................5 BOOKSTRUCTURE..................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 2 CLASSICAL AFRICAN PHILOSOPHERS ......................................11 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................11 THÉOPHILEOBENGA:1936- ..................................................................................................12 HISTORY..........................................................................................................................12 WORKS.........13.................................................................................................................... PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................................13 CHEIKHANTADIOP:1923-1986 ...........................................................................................18 HISTORY..........................................................................................................................18 WORKS...........................................................................................1..9................................ PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................................20 INNOCENTCHILAKAONYEWUENYI:1933- ...............................................................................25 HISTORY..........................................................................................................................25 WORKS.......................................................................................................................62...... PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................................26 MARTINGARDINERBERNAL:1937-2013 ...............................................................................34 HISTORY..........................................................................................................................34 WORKS............................................................................................35................................. PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................................35 CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................47
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Contemporary African Philosophers: A Critical Appraisal CHAPTER 3 ETHNOPHILOSOPHERS ..................................................................49 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................49 PLACIDEFRANSTEMPELS:1906-1977 ...................................................................................51 HISTORY..........................................................................................................................52 WORKS2..5........................................................................................................................... PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................................52 ALEXISKAGAME:1912-1981 ...............................................................................................58 HISTORY..........................................................................................................................58 WORKS.............................................................95................................................................ PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................................60 KWAMEGYEKYE:1939- .......................................................................................................67 HISTORY..........................................................................................................................67 WORKS...................................................7.6......................................................................... PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................................69 SEGUNGBADEGESIN:................................28.................................1945-................................. HISTORY..........................................................................................................................82 WORKS.............................38................................................................................................PHILOSOPHY....................................................................................................................84 EDWARDWAMALA:1953- ...................................................................................................99 HISTORY..........................................................................................................................99 WORKS.............................................................................................................................99 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................100 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................111
CHAPTER 4 PHILOSOPHIC SAGACITY PHILOSOPHERS .............................113 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................113 HENRYODERAORUKA:......................................5........................91441-99.......................411 HISTORY........................................................................................................................114 WORKS...........................................................................................................................115 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................117 CHARLESC.VERHAREN:1941- ............................................................................................124 HISTORY........................................................................................................................124 WORKS...........................................................................................................................125 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................126 FREDERICKOCHIENG'-ODHIAMBO........................................................................................133 HISTORY........................................................................................................................134 WORKS...........................................................................................................................134 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................136 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................148
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Wilfred Lajul CHAPTER 5 NATIONAL IDEOLOGICAL PHILOSOPHERS...........................149 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................149 JULIUSKAMBARAGENYERERE:1922-1999 ...........................................................................151 HISTORY........................................................................................................................151 WORKS...........................................................................................................................152 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................152 LÉOPOLDSÉDARSENGHOR:1906-2001 ...............................................................................159 HISTORY........................................................................................................................159 WORKS...........................................................................................................................160 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................160 KWAMENKRUMAH:1909-1972 .........................................................................................165 HISTORY........................................................................................................................165 WORKS...........................................................................................................................165 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................166 AMILCARCABRAL:1924-1973............................................................................................178 HISTORY........................................................................................................................179 WORKS...........................................................................................................................179 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................180 CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................189
CHAPTER 6 HERMENUETICAL PHILOSOPHERS ..........................................191 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................191 TSENAYSEREQUEBERHAN:....941................159-2..................................................................... HISTORY........................................................................................................................194 WORKS...........................................................................................................................194 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................196 FRANTZFANON:1925-1961 ..............................................................................................205 HISTORY........................................................................................................................205 WORKS...........................................................................................................................206 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................207 LUCIUST.OUTLAW:1944- .................................................................................................211 HISTORY........................................................................................................................212 WORKS...........................................................................................................................212 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................212 VALENTIN-YVESMUDIMBE:................................................................................219.......91-14 HISTORY........................................................................................................................219 WORKS...........................................................................................................................219 PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................221
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