Dialogue is inherently a political act with world-making purpose
Evidence
It is worth noting that Tempels advocated for dialogue with a purpose (to create a better world), not dialogue as “art for art’s sake.” In other words, one should not overlook the political dimension of dialogue. Being is political. Thinking is political. Praying is political. Indeed, dialogue is a political act. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 723
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- APHORISMS: ‘Being is political. Thinking is political. Praying is political’ reads as a lasting philosophical conviction about dialogue’s stakes.
Related
- Dialogue is inherently a political act, not art for art’s sake (similarity 0.94)
- Dialogue between Africa and the West is fraught when power is unequal (similarity 0.78)
- Tempels treats dialogue as an intrinsically political act (similarity 0.78)
- Genuine dialogue requires a Bumuntu-paradigm mindset shift beyond self-love and domination. (similarity 0.78)