African philosophy has a neglected narrative dimension rooted in lived context

Evidence

In his essay “Narrative in African Philosophy,” Bell (1989) articulates what he calls the narrative aspect – a crucial dimension that he argues has not received much attention when thinking about African philosophy. Had this aspect been accorded adequate attention, there is no doubt that the outlook of African philosophy would have been different. Bell submits that, “as a narrative enterprise, philosophy takes account of the contexts in which human dialogue and human life take place” (Bell, 1989, p. 364). — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 388

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces Bell’s ‘narrative aspect’ as a defined concept in African philosophy.