The end of ubuntu”
An extension of Matolino’s scepticism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11420719 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tosin Adeate (0000-0001-9864-0345, Philosophy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 325-336 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.1080/02580136.2022.2115608 |
| OpenAlex | W4323268843 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
In a joint article1 with Wenceslaus Kwindingwi, Bernard Matolino declared an end to ubuntu. The declaration, they argue, is a result of the failure of ubuntu in practice and theory in modern African societies. This declaration triggered strong reactions, and an analysis of these responses suggests the need for continuous interrogations of African ideals and beliefs and their relevance to modern African thought. In this article, I argue that Kwindingwi and Matolino’s argument is in line with Matolino’s broader scepticism about Afro-communitarianism in general. In other works, he insists that attempts to theoretically and practically ground postcolonial African philosophy in ideas of Afro-communitarianism exaggerate its functionality. I aim to show that Matolino’s Socratic process and the outcomes, as demonstrated in the “The end of ubuntu”, aim to produce quality understanding and reasoned defence of the traditional ideas aimed to guide modern African thought. The rejectionist approach should be seen as a nudge to make the advocacy for African ideals and beliefs, such as ubuntu, match up with the knowledge of them and how they operate in reality
African philosophy · Communitarianism · Declaration · Epistemology · Liberalism · Political science · Skepticism · Sociology · Socratic method · African cultural and philosophical studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy
An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge
The politics of limited communitarianism
A response to Metz's reply on the end of ubuntu
Afro-communitarianism and affirmative action in South Africa
Expanding motivations for global justice
Connecting the Individual and Cultural Level Value Analysis
Personhood and a meaningful life in African philosophy
Philosophical racism and ubuntu
Is it the end or just the beginning of ubuntu? Response to Matolino and Kwindingwi in view of Metz’s rebuttal
The end of ubuntu or its beginning in Matolino-Kwindingwi-Metz debate
Essential building blocks of the Ubuntu debate; or
The end of ubuntu
Just the beginning for ubuntu
Economic Rights in African Communitarian Discourse
Utilitarianism and Personal Identity
Ubuntu
Against African Communalism
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |