A defence of Wiredu’s project of conceptual decolonisation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11420389 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Carman (0000-0002-8163-2100, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-248 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-0136 • E-ISSN: 2073-4867 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02580136.2016.1176349 |
| OpenAlex | W2470201144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 5 |
Calls to decolonise the university and revise what we research and teach is a challenge that ought to be taken up by those working in African philosophy and philosophy in Africa, more generally. Often, the thought is that such decolonisation will involve a complete subversion, destruction or deconstruction of colonial attitudes, processes and concepts. A more moderate proposal for decolonisation of philosophy can be found, however, which is Kwasi Wiredu’s project of conceptual decolonisation. In this paper, I defend the project from two categories of objection, what I call the decolonisation and methodology objections. I argue that the objections are misdirected and unfair because they fail to recognise the theoretical backing of Wiredu’s wider work. The critical reflection central to Wiredu’s project of conceptual decolonisation can be a genuinely helpful and viable route to take when tackling the challenges of decolonising philosophy
African philosophy · Decolonization · Epistemology · Ontology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Subversion · African cultural and philosophical studies · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |