Tempels accepted colonialism as a civilising framework for philosophy

Evidence

Furthermore, as Mudimbe argues, Tempels did not totally reject the ideology of colonialism, but rather “proposes more efficient means to his avowed goal, the task of civilising and evangelising Bantu peoples” (Mudimbe, 1988, pp. 137–138). — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 507

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Tempels advocated benevolent colonialism without rejecting the colonial institution — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 725; Ideological critiques trace Tempels’ work to colonial paternalism
  • yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Tempels advocated benevolent colonialism without rejecting the colonial institution — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 725; Ideological critiques trace Tempels’ work to colonial paternalism

Broader Connections