Part 1 by asar imhotep monday december 20, 2010 the mochaversity institute of philosophy and research luntulumtumuntu in an ongoing effort to demonstrate the viability of the philosophic cognancy method pcm for african cultural comparative studies, i will be conducting an ongoing series of short blogs that will highlight ways that we. A department of philosophy adekunle ajasin university, akungbaakoko, nigeria abstract the paper attempts an analysis of african philosophy from the commencement. This view of the hegelian philosophy of history has become almost a common opinion and an academic paradigm in western historiography. This acclaimed book by jideofor adibe is available at in several formats for your ereader. African philosophy presents a wide range of topics similar to its eastern and western counterparts. They gave the names of thirtysix stars which rise within ten days of each other at the same time as the sun. Masolo 3 precolonial african philosophy in arabic 66 souleymane bachir diagne 4 some nineteenthcentury african political thinkers 78 pieter boele van hensbroek. African cosmology and the duality of western hegemony.
Catalogtheophile obenga african philosophy, the pharaonic. Assistant or associate professor, philosophyethics reed college. Theophile obenga born 1936 in the republic of the congo is professor emeritus in the africana studies center at san francisco state university. Prof emeritus theophile obenga on the african origin of so. At face value, the answer to this question seems obvious. Theophile obenga congolese historian, egyptologist, and linguist. Wiredu discusses the use of the consensus principle for political theory and practice in africa. Amaechi udefi university of ibadan ibadan, nigeria abstract there is a tendency by some scholars, especially those professional african. Introduction the past three or more decades have witnessed a deluge of works on the twin quest to know whether african philosophy exists and what its nature consists of. He was born in 1936 in brazzaville, french equatorial africa today in the. Feb 16, 2011 theophile obenga is a professor emeritus, formerly at san francisco state university, in the africana studies center. By critically discussing literature on the notion of african identity in african philosophy, the study reveals that the notion of african identity has been. Eurocentric scholars and missionaries mutilated history and.
Daniel tetteh osabukle carleton university, canada africa is a bright continent with adequate material resources for potential autocentric development but after decades of independence, africa remains the least developed continent in the world. We conduct our search principally among the communities of the niger delta in. He is a politically active proponent of panafricanism and an afrocentrist. Theophile obenga is the author of ancient egypt and black africa 3. Nepotism, preferential hiring and other partiality. He was born in bibiani, ghana, of nigerian parentage. A short history of african philosophy discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the african context. Ancient history of african philosophy wiley online library.
Theophile obenga and atomist philosophy in ancient egypt. Although african philosophers spend their time doing work in many different areas, such as metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, and political philosophy, a great deal of the literature is taken up with a debate concerning the nature of african philosophy itself. A bibliography of online papers in africanafricana philosophy. Providing evidence of the accomplishment and superiority of ancient egyptian philosophy, this examination of african and comparative philosophy covers science. Decolonial introduction to african philosophy analectica. Pdf to western scholars, africa has no history no philosophy and as such do. The first definition of a philosopher in world history.
The consensus principle used to be widespread in african politics, and wiredu elaborates on the example of the traditional political system of the ashantis in ghana as a possible guideline for a recommendable path for african politics. Add one setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your universitys proxy server configure custom proxy use this if your affiliation does not provide a proxy. A close reading of this section also denotes how obenga, by situating the beginning of the discussion of african philosophy in ancient 289. His publications include beauty and culture and numerous articles. Books by theophile obenga author of african philosophy. Africanafricana philosophy bibliography philpapers.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Two or more languages from the same geographical area give a lot of problems to the. It is even referred to as the dark continent and african peoples no. It has been regarded as canon that a great culture or civilization cannot be produced by african black people. African philosophy and thought systems african books collective. This would align with the idea of asante that there are generic features of the african reality. African philosophy traditional yoruba philosophy and. An african philosophy of history in the oral tradition.
Theophile obenga has 29 books on goodreads with 521 ratings. Jul 22, 2014 however, african philosophy has come to stay. For example when we do philosophy of religion or philosophy of science, such as medicine, it is usually clear that we do not call what we do repentance or surgery. African philosophy is the philosophical discourse produced by indigenous africans and their descendants, including africanamericans. The points discussed in this lecture are expounded on. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of african philosophy, barry hallen focuses on recent scholarship and relevant debates that have made african philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the. Surely, everyone knows who the african is, it would seem.
I had learned through correspondences with egypts supreme council of. A question of conceptual and theoretical purchase i declare that this thesis dissertation minidissertation is my own original work. Mar 16, 2017 african philosophy is a disputed term, partly because it is not clear if it refers to philosophies with a specifically african theme or context such as distinctively african perceptions of time, personhood, etc. The prefix african and its implication for philosophy in. A series of lexical data gives to the comparison its systematic appearance1. He contributed as part of the unesco programme to the writing of the general history of africa and the scientific and cultural history of humanity. Philosophy, mythology and an african cosmological system. Catalogtheophile obenga african philosophy, the pharaonic period. African philosophers may be found in the various academic fields of philosophy, such as metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, and. Theophile obenga author of african philosophy during the. African philosophy encyclopedia article citizendium. Philosophy, mythology and an african cosmological system by dr.
On hamitic hypothesis, four african scholars, cheikh anta diop, theophile. Philosophy and studies, coeditor of quest, african philosophy and africana philosophy. It is accessible and handy to a wider range of readers, ranging from educators and students of african philosophy, anthropology, african studies, cultural studies, and all those concerned with the further development of african philosophy and thought systems on the african continent. We will be pleased if you go back to us again and again. This hardtofind gem of a book is a blessing from the master of wisdom himself jhwty. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of african philosophy, barry hallen focuses on recent scholarship and relevant debates that have made african philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. I had learned through correspondences with egypts supreme council of culture that the.
Full text of encyclopedia of african religion see other formats. Journal of african philosophy, culture and religions page 83 cultural and social relevance of contemporary african philosophy, m. The african question in african philosophy is enigmatic because of the intentional attempt to rationalize africans out of humanity. Democracy and consensus in african traditional politics. Bibliography of the works of cheikh anta diop and theophile obenga. Theophile obenga has written a great book showing the african background to greek philosophy. Le professeur theophile obenga atil pete les plombs. We own ancient egypt and black africa epub, doc, txt, djvu, pdf formats. Obenga is a proponent of panafricanism and has advocated a number of theories such as a negroegyptian language family negroegyptien including all languages of africa, an approach which he.
But as with critical ethnophilosophy, what we would here wish to call african philosophy need not be located in the practices we are studying. Visiting assistant professor of philosophy and humanities wake forest university. African philosophy in our time 1 part i history 29 1 egypt. Bantu or coptic the debate synopsis exposing logical. Linguist, philosopher and historian of antiquity, theophile obenga, from time to time visited immediate or contemporary history. Nonetheless, it was theophile obenga continuer of the work of diop, who investigated maats immanence as a proper philosophical category in the different.
It has been regarded as canon that a great culture or civilization cannot be. Obenga was born in 1936 in brazzaville, republic of the congo he holds a phd in humanities from the university of paris sorbonne, france. Theophile obenga s most popular book is african philosophy during the period of the pharaohs. Ophile obenga 2 african philosophers in the grecoroman era 50 d. On the other hand, we note the case of the dogon sage, ogotemeli, as an instance of an explicit philosophy in the oral tradition. African philosophy is a disputed term, partly because it is not clear if it refers to philosophies with a specifically african theme or context such as distinctively african perceptions of time, personhood, etc. Catalog theophile obenga african philosophy, the pharaonic period. African philosophy is the philosophical discourse produced by indigenous africans and their descendants, including african americans. Theophile mwene ndzale obenga was born in mbaya republic of the congo on february 2, 1936, at colonisation age.
International journal of academic research in progressive education and development january 20, vol. African philosophy is a culmination of theophile obengas research. Jobs in africanafricana philosophy wingate university. Teacherscholar postdoctoral fellow, program for leadership and character and interdisciplinary humanities program.
The problem method the question of ancient egypt ancient egyptian concepts of philosophy the first definition of a philosopher in world history hi. More significantly, it is in this section that obenga begins to demonstrate with convincing examples the existence of the links between the ancient egyptian language and the various african languages today. Where secondary material is used, this has been carefully acknowledged and. The affirmation of the existence of african philosophy has seen an upsurge in publications, appearing as anthologies, journal articles, and books on specific philosophical themes with african flavor. A question of conceptual and theoretical purchase josias tembo. The deconstructivist approach in the history of african philosophy. A short history of african philosophy, second edition. In other words, african philosophy has gone beyond the debate on its existence or reality and is practically demarcated from myth. These examples provide encouragement for an inquiry into the possibilities of an african philosophy of history in the oral tradition. African philosophy is a disputed term, used in different ways by different philosophers.
Appeal to african youth theophile obenga afrikhepri. That impressionable young african was the towering egyptologist theophile obenga, from congo brazzaville. Ancient egyptian astronomy dr theophile obenga the oldest pharaonic astronomical texts date back to the ninth egyptian dynasty c. Project muse african philosophy and thought systems. Baba obenga gives us a wide selection from the living thought of kmt that demands a digging deeper into the deep thought of our living way maat, insisting that we go learn more and then return to it time and time again.