Tempels grounded philosophy in local orientations rather than Western universals

Evidence

Surrounded by a colonial context and associated with the supposed hegemony of Western sciences, Bantu Philosophy is a study which focuses on the orientations of the philosophical other. In spite of his Eurocentric perceptions, Tempels understands philosophy as only being possible in connection with local orientations and he rejects the universal status of Western philosophy. Tempels conceptualizes philosophy as a discipline that must be grounded locally. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 794

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the long-running debate about whether ‘African philosophy’ requires local grounding versus universal standards, and to Placide Tempels’ contested legacy in African philosophical discourse. — connects to: Beauvoir grounded ethics in situated particulars rather than abstract universal rules — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed:…, 880