Answer to Question #206119 in Philosophy for Kairy

Question

Africans cannot be philosophers discuss

Answer 1

I disagree. African philosophers are found in the various academic fields of present philosophy, such as metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, and political philosophy. Contemporary African philosophers have established a general structure of religions other than Christianity and Islam and based on the following elements: a supreme being or force who created the world, which depends on him for its continuous existence; divinities or spirits or forces that are active in the world. Africans have even divided the African Philosophy into four branches which include; black existentialism, double consciousness, black theology, and womanism. African Philosophy is very important for the growth of the continent. First, African philosophy queries the habitual universality claims of Western philosophy; second, African philosophy offers insights into dimensions of human experience made uniquely available through African metaphysical beliefs and normative commitments.