Tempels’s paradigms still frame African-Western philosophical debate 75 years on

Evidence

Franciscan priest Placide Tempels’s 1946 book, Bantu Philosophy, introduced a new discourse about African thought and beliefs, questioning the universality of Western philosophy and establishing paradigms that continue to dominate discussion of the relationships between Africa and the West today. More than 75 years after the publication of this influential text, this volume brings together a wide range of contributors to examine the legacy and impact of Tempels’s work for the study of African philosophy and religion. Reflecting on whether Bantu Philosophy reinforces conflict or convergence between Africa and the West, and its reception within Africa, scholars from both African and Western institutions provide new perspectives on both Tempels’s ideas and ongoing debates in African philosophy and religion. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 0

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: African philosophy debates still define themselves in relation to Tempels — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 508; Tempels’s openness enabled genuine African-Western philosophical dialogue — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 1034; Tempels helped initiate the debate over whether African philosophy exists — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 208 (+6 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: African philosophy debates still define themselves in relation to Tempels — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 508; Tempels’s openness enabled genuine African-Western philosophical dialogue — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 1034; Tempels helped initiate the debate over whether African philosophy exists — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 208 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• African philosophy debates still define themselves in relation to Tempels #corroborates (0.97) — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 508
• Tempels’ force ontology made African philosophy a Bantustan philosophy #complicates (0.83) — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 468