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Africana philosophy
Africana philosophy is an emerging term in the field of philosophy, representing the works of professional philosophers of African descent and others whose works deal with the subject matter of ...
Africana philosophy is an emerging term in the field of philosophy, representing the works of professional philosophers of African descent and others whose works deal with the subject matter of ...
Al-Hajj Salim Suwari
Sheikh Al-Hajj Salim Suwari was a late 15th-century West African Soninke karamogo (Islamic scholar) who focused on the responsibilities of Muslims minorities residing in a non-Muslim society.
Sheikh Al-Hajj Salim Suwari was a late 15th-century West African Soninke karamogo (Islamic scholar) who focused on the responsibilities of Muslims minorities residing in a non-Muslim society.
Alain Badiou
Alain Badiou is a French philosopher, professor at European Graduate School, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure.
Alain Badiou is a French philosopher, professor at European Graduate School, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure.
Alexis Kagame
Alexis Kagame was a Rwandan philosopher, linguist, historian, poet and Catholic priest.
Alexis Kagame was a Rwandan philosopher, linguist, historian, poet and Catholic priest.
Anton Wilhelm Amo
Anton Wilhelm Amo or Anthony William Amo was born in what is now Ghana, taken to Europe, and became a respected philosopher and teacher at the universities of Halle and Jena in Germany.
Anton Wilhelm Amo or Anthony William Amo was born in what is now Ghana, taken to Europe, and became a respected philosopher and teacher at the universities of Halle and Jena in Germany.
Ato Sekyi-Otu
Ato Sekyi-Otu is a Ghanaian post-colonial intellectual.
Ato Sekyi-Otu is a Ghanaian post-colonial intellectual.
Chinua Achebe
Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe popularly known as Chinua Achebe is a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic.
Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe popularly known as Chinua Achebe is a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic.
David Benatar
David Benatar is professor of philosophy and head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa.
David Benatar is professor of philosophy and head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa.
Ernest Wamba dia Wamba
Ernest Wamba dia Wamba (born 1942) is a senator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ernest Wamba dia Wamba (born 1942) is a senator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Frantz Fanon
Frantz Fanon was a Martinique-born French psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary and writer whose work is influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory and Marxism.
Frantz Fanon was a Martinique-born French psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary and writer whose work is influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory and Marxism.
Gaston Berger
Gaston Berger (1 October 1896 – 13 November 1960) was a French futurist but also an industrialist, a philosopher and a state manager.
Gaston Berger (1 October 1896 – 13 November 1960) was a French futurist but also an industrialist, a philosopher and a state manager.
Henry Odera Oruka
Henry Odera Oruka was a Kenyan philosopher who is best known for Sage Philosophy, a project started in the 1970s in an attempt to preserve the knowledge of the indigenous thinkers in traditional...
Henry Odera Oruka was a Kenyan philosopher who is best known for Sage Philosophy, a project started in the 1970s in an attempt to preserve the knowledge of the indigenous thinkers in traditional...
Jacques Rancière
Jacques Rancière is a French philosopher, Professor of Philosophy at European Graduate School in Saas-Fee and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris who came to prominence w...
Jacques Rancière is a French philosopher, Professor of Philosophy at European Graduate School in Saas-Fee and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris who came to prominence w...
John McDowell
John Henry McDowell (born 1942) is a South African philosopher, formerly a fellow of University College, Oxford and now University Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
John Henry McDowell (born 1942) is a South African philosopher, formerly a fellow of University College, Oxford and now University Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony Appiah is a Ghanaian-British-American philosopher, cultural theorist, and novelist whose interests include political and moral theory, the philosophy of language and mind, and Afri...
Kwame Anthony Appiah is a Ghanaian-British-American philosopher, cultural theorist, and novelist whose interests include political and moral theory, the philosophy of language and mind, and Afri...
Kwame Gyekye
Kwame Gyekye (born 1939) is a Ghanaian philosopher, and an important figure in the development of modern African philosophy.
Kwame Gyekye (born 1939) is a Ghanaian philosopher, and an important figure in the development of modern African philosophy.
Kwasi Wiredu
Kwasi Wiredu (born 1931) is one of the foremost African philosophers working today.
Kwasi Wiredu (born 1931) is one of the foremost African philosophers working today.
Makera Assada
Makera Assada is among the areas that form the town of Sokoto state of Nigeria.
Makera Assada is among the areas that form the town of Sokoto state of Nigeria.
Micere Githae Mugo
Micere Githae Mugo (born Madeleine Mugo in 1942) is a playwright, author, activist, instructor and poet from Kenya.
Micere Githae Mugo (born Madeleine Mugo in 1942) is a playwright, author, activist, instructor and poet from Kenya.
Mohammed Chaouki Zine
Mohammed Chaouki ZINE is philosopher and an Algerian writer.
Mohammed Chaouki ZINE is philosopher and an Algerian writer.
Nana Asma'u
Nana Asma’u was a princess, poet, teacher, and daughter of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, Usman dan Fodio.
Nana Asma’u was a princess, poet, teacher, and daughter of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, Usman dan Fodio.
Nana Asma’u
Nana Asma’u (full name: Nana Asma’u bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo, نانا أسماء بنت عثمان فودي; 1793–1864) was a princess, poet, teacher, and daughter of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, U...
Nana Asma’u (full name: Nana Asma’u bint Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo, نانا أسماء بنت عثمان فودي; 1793–1864) was a princess, poet, teacher, and daughter of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, U...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a Kenyan author, formerly working in English and now working in Gĩkũyũ.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is a Kenyan author, formerly working in English and now working in Gĩkũyũ.
Paulin J. Hountondji
Paulin Hountondji (b. 11 April 1942, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is a Beninese philosopher and politician.
Paulin Hountondji (b. 11 April 1942, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is a Beninese philosopher and politician.
Souleymane Bachir Diagne
Souleymane Bachir Diagne is a Senegalese philosopher, born in 1955 in Saint-Louis (Senegal).
Souleymane Bachir Diagne is a Senegalese philosopher, born in 1955 in Saint-Louis (Senegal).
Usman dan Fodio
Shaihu Usman dan Fodio, born Usuman ɓii Foduye, was the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1809, a religious teacher, writer and Islamic promoter.
Shaihu Usman dan Fodio, born Usuman ɓii Foduye, was the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1809, a religious teacher, writer and Islamic promoter.
V. Y. Mudimbe
V.Y. Mudimbe is a philosopher, professor, and author of books and articles about African culture, poems, and novels.
V.Y. Mudimbe is a philosopher, professor, and author of books and articles about African culture, poems, and novels.
Walda Heywat
Walda Heywat (also called Metku; flourished 18th century) was an Ethiopian philosopher.
Walda Heywat (also called Metku; flourished 18th century) was an Ethiopian philosopher.
Wole Soyinka
Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka is a Nigerian writer, notable especially as a playwright and poet; he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first African in Africa and the diaspor...
Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka is a Nigerian writer, notable especially as a playwright and poet; he was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first African in Africa and the diaspor...
Zera Yacob
Zera Yacob (1599–1692) (also spelled Zar'a Ya'aqob or Zar'a Ya'eqob) was a seventeenth century Ethiopian philosopher.
Zera Yacob (1599–1692) (also spelled Zar'a Ya'aqob or Zar'a Ya'eqob) was a seventeenth century Ethiopian philosopher.