Bantu Philosophy remains a pivotal reference for African philosophy despite its flaws

Evidence

From the forgoing, I conclude by invoking the following Latin aphorism – age quod agis – meaning “do well whatever you do.” The future remains open for African philosophy to explore, negotiate and renegotiate what it can become. The African imprint on world philosophy will get stronger with each affirmation of the plurality of the philosophical enterprise. Articulations of the thinking of indigenous peoples of this world add to the fecundity of ideas and enriches philosophy. Notwithstanding the shortcomings that have been pointed out by so many different philosophers, Bantu Philosophy remains a significant reference point for those who have ventured into African philosophy both from within and from outside, in the past and even today. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 400

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the chapter’s overall assessment of Tempels’s legacy within African philosophical discourse, echoing how later authors like Mudimbe and Wiredu built on or against him.