PHILOSOPHY / African

Paper · Semantic Scholar

The Rule of Law and Governance in Indigenous Yoruba Society: A Study in African Philosophy of Law, John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji offers a compelling and interdisciplinary exploration of Yoruba legal traditions, challenging the dominance of Western legal frameworks in African contexts. In this exploration, it offers an inquiry into the pre-colonial Yoruba traditional legal system and its potential for redefining governa…

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philosophy of African thought systems

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African philosophy is the philosophical discourse produced using indigenous African thought systems. African philosophers are found in the various academic fields of present philosophy, such as metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, and political philosophy. It discusses substantive issues from an African perspective.

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Book · DOAB

Introductory and critical overview of African philosophical hermeneutics African philosophical hermeneutics has emerged in response to the predicaments of post-colonial African societies. Its central premise is that practical responses have a lot to gain from interpreting people’s experience of meaning and the disruption of it. But where does understanding originate from? And what are the possibilities and limitatio…

Full text · Open Library

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All African People's Revolutionary Party writing entitled, "All African People Revolutionary Party: Unofficial," discussing the Pan-African philosophy and tenets of the party.