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. Clarence shole johnson 1998 southern journal of philosophy 36 2. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical. Introduction to hountondji the article printed below is extracted from african philo sophy. The african philosophy reader peace palace library. Myth and reality, by paulin hountondji, which was published by hutchinson in june 1983. Mar 26, 2010 paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical methodology. This article highlights how at the fulcrum of the intellectual mission of paulin jidenu hountondji has been a concern for the equipment of the practices. In this seminal exploration of the nature and future of african philosophy, paulin j. Paulin hountondji african philosophy as critical universalism. Hountondji s youth, was still under colonial rule by europeans.
Download pdf did you struggle to get access to this article. Hountondji, an african educated in french neomarxism, sought to redress this imbalance with a vigorous attack on ethnophilosophy in his critical work african philosophy. Hountondji skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. National university of benin african centre for advanced. Janz published the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy, myth and reality. Hountondji national university of benin african centre for advanced studies, benin knowledge of africa, knowledge by africans. The study of africa, as developed so far by a long.
J o h n lamola university of johannesburg, south africa. Hountondji is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary african philosophy. In his poems and critical essays, okot engages with the oral traditions of his peoplethe songs, dances, funeral dirges, and so forthseeing them as manifestations of the peoples philosophy of life. Paulin hountondji, africian philosophy, and philosophical methodology. Comments on contemporary african philosophy paulin j. Reviewed by charles verharen published on hafrica may, 2003 paulin hountondji and philosophys career as a strict science in africa hountondji. Ethnophilosophy, as a philosophical project, has had its fair share of criticism from some professional african philosophers, with paulin hountondji as. Hountondji knowledge of africa, knowledge by africans. 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. In this incisive, original exploration of the nature and future of african philosophy, paulin j. Producing knowledge in africa today the second bashorun m. Abiola distinguished lecture volume 38 issue 3 paulin j. Following up on the later developments of paulin hountondji s work, this chapter attends to the concept of. He is editor of and contributor to philosophical research in africa.
Download pdf purchase issue franziska dubgen and stefan skupien, paulin hountondji. Knowledge and power 208 them is unmistakable, and accounts for a significant change in the pattern of research strategies. Download in pdf, epub, and mobi format for read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Paulin hountondji rp 035 autumn 1983 download pdf article african philosophy, bantu philosophy, colonialism, ethnophilosophy, ethnophilosophy, forces. Philosophy has led the fight to resituate african identity in general, and african knowledge in particular, in the postcolonial age. Read download an introduction to african philosophy pdf pdf. Pdf social epistemology paulin hountondji, knowledge as. This edition is updated with a new preface in which hountondji responds to his critics and clarifies misunderstandings about the books conceptual. Paulin hountondji, knowledge as science, and the sovereignty of. The study of africa, as developed so far by a long intellectual tradition, is part of an overall. Hountondji argues that a genuine african philosophy must assimilate and transcend the theoretical heritage of western philosophy and must reflect a rigorous process of independent scientific inquiry.
This fight has been led by three philosophers, kwasi wiredu, paulin j. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, and philosophical methodology. Hountondji is professor of philosophy at the national university of benin, cotonou. Pdf the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy, myth. Paulin hountondji born 11 april 1942 in abidjan, cote divoire is a beninese philosopher, politician and academic. Paulin hountondji, african philosophy, myth and reality 1974. Research in african literatures, founded in 1970, is the premier journal of african literary studies worldwide and provides a forum in english for research on t. Two perspectives on african studies how african are the socalled african studies. Hountondji was born in the ivory coast, and received his higher education in paris, where he was a pupil of althusser in the middle 1960s. 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.
Harmut behr and felix rosch african philosophy as critical universalism franziska dubg en stefan skup ien. Thematically, this book is a sustained attack on what its author. Since the 1970s he has taught at the universite nationale du benin in cotonou, where he is professor of philosophy. To this colour of minds, the outcome of the second congress of negro writers and artists held in rome in 1959 is very instructive, considering the dominant part played by philosophical reflection in the elaboration of culture. Impact and limits of the metaphysics of gender 560 nkiru nzegwu index 570 viii contents.
Hountondji the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Hountondji is former minister of culture and communication and special advisor to the head of state of benin. Translated by henri evans with the collaboration of jonathan ree. This is a study of the ugandan poet and cultural critic okot pbitek. Pdf the folds in paulin hountondjis african philosophy. Its severest crit ics are paulin hountondji and eboussi boulaga. Paulin hountondji, one of leading african philosophers, charac terized the position of. The african intellectual radical philosophy archive. Article information, pdf download for comments on contemporary african philosophy, open epub for comments on contemporary.
This book gives an overview of hountondjis philosophical arguments and the. The meaning and nature of african philosophy in a globalising. View or download all content the institution has subscribed to. 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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