Myth and reality, by paulin hountondji, which was published by hutchinson in june 1983. In the early 1990s he briefly served as minister of education and minister for culture and communications in the government of benin. Pdf the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy. 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. The meaning and nature of african philosophy in a globalising. In an expressive phrase coined by kwasi wiredu, this is african philos ophy in the making. Dec 29, 2015 african philosophy is philosophy produced by african people, philosophy which presents african worldviews, or philosophy that uses distinct african philosophical methods. Janz and others published the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy, myth and reality find, read. Clarence shole johnson 1998 southern journal of philosophy 36 2. The four trends identified by oruka are as follows. Views of some of the bestknown african philosophers, such as kwasi wiredu, paulin hountondji, h. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality.
Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical. Lastly, the following approaches for obtaining costfree ebooks are all legal. Hountondji, paulin 1990, \u201cscientific dependence in africa today\u201d, research in african literatures, 2, 515. African sage philosophy stanford encyclopedia of 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. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html. 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.
To these philosophers, african philosophy today is predominantly a metaphilosophy. As african philosophy has still to define its borders. 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. 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. 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. Paulin hountondji african philosophy as critical universalism. Hountondji national university of benin african centre for advanced studies, benin knowledge of africa, knowledge by africans. African philosophers may be found in the various academic fields of philosophy, such as metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, and political philosophy. Hountondji ebook file at no cost and this ebook present at monday. Hountondjis critique of ethnophilosophy and his notion of african. Reviewed by charles verharen published on hafrica may, 2003 paulin hountondji and philosophys career as a strict science in africa hountondji. Maurice muhatia makumba 2007 paulines publications africa. 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.
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. Two perspectives on african studies how african are the socalled african studies. The study of africa, as developed so far by a long. African philosophy shared the melville herskovits award of the african studies association in 1984. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Costfree books, whether or not an introduction to african philosophy pdf ebooks or in other format, are offered inside a heap on the internet. 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. An introduction to african philosophy pdf free download. Mar 24, 2010 paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality 1974 bruce b. African philosophy read on the internet and download ebook african philosophy. A logical critique of the idea of african philosophy. Mar 26, 2010 paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical methodology. The article printed below is extracted from african philosophy.
Many readers and anthologies, introductions, and other paedagogical publications have. 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. 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. 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. Kwasi wiredu, paulin hountondji and peter bodunrin. Abanuka in his book, a history of african philosophy, responds that it is. Contemporary african social and political philosophy. A critique of ethnophilosophy and an affirmation of african philosophy as a universal discourse. Hountondji knowledge of africa, knowledge by africans. 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. Paulin hountondji and philosophys career as a strict science in africa hountondji.
Paulin hountondji, african philosophy alex guerrero. His publications have appeared in the journal of philosophical research, dialogue. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality 1974. African philosophy was quite simply philosophy done by africans. Paulin hountondji and philosophys career as a strict. Or again, might we be better off accepting the recommendation of r. Impact and limits of the metaphysics of gender 560 nkiru nzegwu index 570 viii contents. One wonders why the doubt on the existence of african philosophy. National university of benin african centre for advanced. This book gives an overview of hountondjis philosophical arguments and the historical.
Since the 1970s he has taught at the universite nationale du benin in cotonou, where he is professor of philosophy. Ebook bantu philosophy as pdf download portable document. Paulin hountondji, africian philosophy, and philosophical methodology. This paper seeks to reconsider the controversial relationship between negritude and african philosophy and thought. 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. In this seminal exploration of the nature and future of african philosophy, paulin j.
African philosophy is philosophy produced by african people, philosophy which presents african worldviews, or philosophy that uses distinct african philosophical methods. History of african philosophy internet encyclopedia of. Hountondji is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary african philosophy. One of the most discussed papers in african philosophy is paulin. Africana philosophy stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. African philosophy, second edition indiana university press.
What is the appropriate method to follow, in order for african philosophy to be authentic. In this incisive, original exploration of the nature and future of african philosophy, paulin j. 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. 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. Translated by henri evans with the collaboration of jonathan ree. 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. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical methodology. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality 1974 bruce b. Philosophical papers paulin hountondji, african philosophy. Comments on contemporary african philosophy paulin j. Wright of the conceptual and comparative approach in investigating african philosophy.
Pdf the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy, myth. Hountondji, philosophy can be regarded as the most selfconscious of disciplines. 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. Before now, philosophers were engaged with such question as, whether or not there is an african philosophy. Hountondji, an african educated in french neomarxism, sought to redress this imbalance with a vigorous attack on ethnophilosophy in his critical work african philosophy. Paulin hountondji born 11 april 1942 in abidjan, cote divoire is a beninese philosopher, politician and academic. 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.
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