PHILOSOPHY AND THE AFRICAN SAPIENTIAL TRADITION: GIVING VOICE TO WISDOM AND THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOCIETY Cover Image

PHILOSOPHY AND THE AFRICAN SAPIENTIAL TRADITION: GIVING VOICE TO WISDOM AND THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOCIETY
PHILOSOPHY AND THE AFRICAN SAPIENTIAL TRADITION: GIVING VOICE TO WISDOM AND THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOCIETY

Part II

Author(s): Charley Mejame Ejede
Subject(s): Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk i Fundacja Filozofia na Rzecz Dialogu
Keywords: African sapiential tradition; philosophy; identity quest; kiluba; seSotho

Summary/Abstract: In the first part of our considerations we show how, according to Senghor, going back to the source is necessary to discover the richness of African languages and their philosophical significance. It is an effort which will enable the African to be in harmony with his/her history and the cardinal values found in the original Africa. Identity awareness must push us to lay the groundwork for the African philosophical creation found in African languages themselves. In this paper, the second part of our considerations, we are going to revisit the kiluba language. Besides, we are also going to look at the seSotho language, the language spoken in the Southern part of the continent of Africa. The major interest of this article therefore is the openness to the treasures of African thought via its linguistic corpus.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-57
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English