Tempels held that Bantu were unconscious of their own philosophy

Evidence

Tempels is also a villain of the story. For while he acknowledged that the Bantu had a philosophy, he maintained that they were, for the most part, unconscious of that philosophy. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 505

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 505
• XREF: connects to: Tempels sought sympathetic identification with Bantu rather than detached observation; Tempels sought to adopt the Bantu soul before re-presenting Christianity in adapted form.; Tempels held that Africans express thought only through ritual, not discourse (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Tempels held that Africans express thought only through ritual, not discourse #expands (0.80)
• Tempels sought sympathetic identification with Bantu rather than detached observation #complicates (0.75)
• Tempels sought to adopt the Bantu soul before re-presenting Christianity in adapted form. #qualifies (0.60)