African philosophy may encompass Western philosophy as a subset in its scope

Evidence

Irrespective of the complex relationship between African philosophy and European philosophy, the autonomy of African philosophy lies in that it constitutes a rich intellectual field with a great internal diversity. It presents original perspectives on humanity, on knowledge and truth, and on the world, and its African traditions of thought are anchored in African cultures, histories, literatures and internal power dynamics. Based on these thoughts, African philosophy is broader in scope than Western philosophy because it includes the West in its self-articulation. In practice Western philosophy may be a subset of African philosophy. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 906

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to debates on philosophical canon and decolonizing knowledge within the Frankfurt School and critical theory corpus already read. — connects to: The dictum ‘African know thyself’ frames philosophy as inherently plural — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 1005
• DEEPTHINKING: The claim that non-Western philosophy can include the West in its self-articulation reverses a standard ‘inclusion’ hierarchy and deserves sustained thought about epistemic standpoint.