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Critical discussion on the criteria for determining the ‘Africanity’ of African philosophy by various authors.
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Essay: ‘Africanity’ of African philosophyDiscuss critically the criteria for determining the ‘Africanity’ of African
philosophy by various authors.
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Introductions
What then makes a philosophy African? This essay emphasizes that what makes
philosophy African is its ‘Africanity’. It further critically discusses the criteria for determining
the ‘Africanity’ of African philosophy by various authors
What is ‘Africanity’
Africanity is a set of characteristics that distinguish African philosophy from Western or any
other philosophies. Africanity speaks of the social context or 'life setting’ or the locale
within which African philosophy is done, and is this cultural contribution to philosophizing is
what particularizes philosophy as African.
When we speak of the culture of the African people it means that African philosophy must
speak to African problems and situations, which provides the ingredients that define it as
African. While the ‘philosophically’ of African philosophy speaks of the person or enterprise
of doing philosophy. They must either come from Africa or an African person living in
diaspora or someone not coming from Africa but living in Africa and involved in the life of
the African people. Such a person can meaningfully and authentically contribute to the
development of African thought.
Who is an ‘African’
It is in this regard that Osuagwu (1999) speaks of Africans by association, law, enterprise
and relevance and identifies the following “geo-ethno-technological” factors to be regarded
as an African:
● The ethno-African, is identified by nature, origin, birth, ancestry, tribe, physiology,
colour and culture
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