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Contemporary African philosophy: The search for a method
Diogenes 33 (130):105-128 (1985)
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The purpose of this paper is to present a commentary on the current state of contemporary African philosophy and to offer some criticisms and recommendations. The question concerning African philosophy has been debated for some years now and one has witnessed a number of interesting works on this topic.Other Versions
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