EKPOMA REVIEW

Is there still any need to present African philosophy as a reaction to the rather ignorant assertions of western philosophers? Should African; philosophers; still; be; interested ;in; some; maligning publications like those of Hegel's “Absolute Spirit” and Lucean Levi; Bruhl's; “Primitive; Mentality”; or; should; it; rather; be concerned with the existential problems of Africans like other philosophers; of; the; world?; If; African; philosophy; is; still considered inferior and irrational then we are making a case that there must be a condemnable mixing link in the score sheet of contributions that has obviously become blind to the outlandish Africa; perspectives; to; universal; concepts; and; philosophical problems. This claim becomes more palpable particularly after the masterpiece published by Wittgenstein and other legendary contributions of western philosophers against such obnoxious ideology.

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