Beyond decolonial African philosophy: Africanity, Afrotopia, and transcolonial perspectives
"Beyond Decolonial African Philosophy dives into decoloniality discourse, challenging some of its shortcomings and offering alternative perspectives on the nature of Africanity and Afrotopia (Africa's better future) from leading African philosophers. Beginning with an overview of philosoph...
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| Summary: | "Beyond Decolonial African Philosophy dives into decoloniality discourse, challenging some of its shortcomings and offering alternative perspectives on the nature of Africanity and Afrotopia (Africa's better future) from leading African philosophers. Beginning with an overview of philosophy in contemporary Africa, the first half of the book goes on to critically interrogate and rethink decoloniality's deconstructivist approach. The second half of the book considers a range of alternative new conceptualizations of Afrotopia and Africanity that transcend decolonial theory, drawing on constructivist and creative approaches. The book considers key questions such as: Is Africanity immutable (essentialism), or mutable (nominalism)? Should we emphasise idealist, identitarian concerns, or pragmatic, developmentarian concerns? Should we prioritise African agency, or structures and circumstances? Should Africa embrace hybrid interculturality and creative self-manifestive identity or essentialist purity? Drawing on rich insights from African philosophers across the continent, this book challenges students and researchers to think beyond the concept of decolonization to alternative forms of African identities and African futures." |
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CONTENTS List of Contributors Acknowledgements xi xv Introduction Joseph C. A. Agbakoba 1 PARTI Philosophy and Decolonial African Thinking 11 1 Philosophy in the Present Context of Africa Tsenay Serequeberha-n 13 PART 2 Challenging and Rethinking Decolonialism 25 2 Criticisms and Self-Criticisms: The Decolonial Question and Some "Unthinkables" in Francophone Experiences Jeun Godefroy Bidima 3 Decolonization beyond History: Rethinking the Epistemology of Resistance Michael Onyebuchi Eze 27 58
X Contents 4 “The Locals Also Have a Hand in It”: Properly Understanding Coloniality for the Rethinking of Decoloniality in Africa Philip Adah Idachaba and Amos Ameh Ichaba 5 Africa’s Future: Political and Economic Discourse Wilfred Lajttl 6 Decolonization or Indigenization? The Vexing Question of Decolonizing Education in Africa Husein Inusah 79 101 122 PART 3 Decolonialism Revisited — New Concepts 7 Beyond the Politics of Decoloniality Bernard Matolino 139 141 8 Quest for Afrotopia in Late Postcolonial Lusophone Literature: A Focus on Guinea-Bissau Ewa Imkaszyk 158 9 Constructivism as the Root of Transcolonial Approach to African Affairs Anthony Chinaemerem Ajah 178 10 On the Decolonial Paradigm of Development Uche Miriam Nwafor 196 11 The Case against Decolonization: A Legal Perspective Anthony C. Diala 212 12 Towards a Dialogic Trans-colonial African Identity Ike Odimegwu and Christopher Ogugua 232 13 Refracting Ubuntu Philosophy through a Constructivist Lens 256 Mechthild Nagel 14 Reappraisal and Conclusion Marita Rainsborough Index 271 293 |
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| contents | Philosophy and decolonial African thinking -- Philosophy in the present context of Africa / Tsenay Serequeberhahn -- Challenging and rethinking decolonialism -- Criticisms and self-criticisms : the decolonial question and some 'unthinkables' in Francophone experiences / Jean Godefroy Bidima -- Decolonization beyond history : rethinking the epistemology of resistance / Michael Onyebuchi Eze -- 'The locals also have a hand in it' : properly understanding coloniality for the rethinking of decoloniality in Africa / Philip Adah Idachaba and Amos Ameh Ichaba -- Africa's future : political and the economic discourse / Wilfred Lajul -- Decoloniality or indigenisation? The vexing question of decolonizing education in Africa / Husein Inusah -- Decolonialism revisited -- New concepts -- Beyond the politics of decolonial thought / Bernard Matolino -- Quest for Afrotopia in late postcolonial Lusophone literature : a focus on Guinea-Bissau / Ewa Lukaszyk -- Constructivism as the root of transcolonial approach to African affairs / Anthony Chinaemerem Ajah -- On the decolonial paradigm of development / Uche Miriam Nwafor -- The case against decolonisation : a legal perspective / Anthony C. Diala -- Towards a dialogic trans-colonial African identity / Ike Odimegwu and Christopher Ogugua -- Refracting ubuntu philosophy through a constructivist lens / Mechthild Nagel -- Reappraisal and conclusion / Marita Rainsborough |
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