African Philosophy

Question 1

Def: African Philosophy

Answer 1

response> problems + troubles in African + domination - western thoughts

Question 2

Def Ubuntu (central idead of African Philosophy)

Answer 2

(humanity)
related> human happiness + well-being
human self exists + developed in relationships with other people

Question 3

Proponents African Philosophy

Answer 3

Kwame Anthony Appiah
John Mbiti
Sedar Leopold Sengkar
Kwasi Wiredy

Question 4

Advantages African Philosophy

Answer 4

• build communities
• encourages > more humble
• deeper u.standing-ourselves
• appreciate mystery
• re-examine need-tradition-life

Question 5

Disadvantages African Philosophy

Answer 5

-doesn’t challenge power structures
-doenst encourage critical thinking
-doesn’t accept woman as equal> men
ignores need of individual
-tolerates cruel superstitious practices

Question 6

Divisions African Philosophy (methods of enquiry)

Answer 6

1. ethnic (religious, moral beliefs, complex, diversity, holistic)
2. sage (wisdom) (challenge authority of communities decisions)
3. political (must be African)
4. pure ( empiricism, critical rationalism, existentialism)