A complete African philosophy must also engage Western theories because of globalization

Evidence

Kanu defines philosophy as reflections and analysis done by the contemporary professional philosophers on African conceptual systems and realities. This definition is again almost complete, although it limits understanding of philosophy only to African conceptual systems and beliefs. A more complete definition would also embrace Western conceptual theories on African history and African lived realities as part of philosophy given the fact that Africa and the West have, by default, been globalized. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 919

Categorization

• DEFINE: Kanu’s definition of African philosophy, with Dokman’s critique that it should be widened to include Western conceptual work on Africa.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 919
• XREF: connects to: Colonial mindsets positioned Africa as a perennial student of the West — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 746; African philosophy’s self-definition also demands methodological change worldwide — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 1006