Henry odera oruka pdf

What really matters to anyanwu is the formulation of the problem. Pdf odera orukas four trends in african philosophy and. Pdf from llb pls1502 at university of south africa. Henry odera oruka was born in nyanza province of western kenya in 1944 and died in 1995. The four trends of african philosophy introduced by oruka are. Odera orukas four trends in african philosophy and.

View notes orukafour trends in current african philosophy. For oruka, this shift is described as one from culture philosophy to sage philosophy, the latter deriving its name from the role that oruka sees for sages, these being thinkers who, though embedded within traditional cultures, are able to reflect critically upon those cultures. The project involved evaluation of the oral traditions of various communities for knowledge that reflected the values of philosophy that the universalists articulated. Oswell hapanyengwichemhuru, odera orukas four trends in. In what looks like a shift in position, bodunrin alludes to a new conviction that the different understandings of the. On the basis of persisting enlightenment and colonialist prejudices, a majority of western philosophers have ignored philosophical inquiry in nonwestern cultures. A critique find, read and cite all the research you need. After his advanced level studies in kenya, he went to uppsala university in sweden.

Module year of publication title of publication edition publisher chapter. It was a project started in the 1970s to preserve the knowledge of the indigenous thinkers in traditional african communities. The oxford encyclopedia of african thought authors. Oruka identifies kwasi wiredu, paulin hountondji, oruka odera himself and bodunrin p. The present paper argues that there is need for further philosophical. African philosophy and thought systems read african books. It was a project started in the 1970s in an attempt to preserve the knowledge of the indigenous thinkers in. Project muse african philosophy and thought systems.

H odera orukas four trends in african philosophy when studying orukas classification, keep in mind that he comes from the englishspeaking side and does not represent francophone african philosophy in his classification. View notes oruka four trends in current african philosophy. Henry odera orukas sage philosophy james garrison 6. If you would like to support the project, please visit the project page, where you can get more details on how you can help, and where you can join the general discussion about philosophy content on wikipedia. Pdf henry odera oruka and the question of methodology in. Odera orukas four trends in african philosophy and their. Publishers pdf, also known as version of record publication date. Problems and challenges of conversation method 71 several factors, like personal sensitivity and commitment to certain problems of experience. Pdf odera orukas account of the foundation of human rights. Odera orukas four trends in african philosophy and their implications for education in africa. In the 1970s, kenyan philosopher henry odera oruka undertook a project that came to be known as african sage philosophy. The sage philosophy project began in the mid1970s at the department of philosophy of the university of nairobi kenya. Henry odera oruka project gutenberg selfpublishing. Odera orukas sage philosophy project, his definition of philosophy, the method of interviewing sages, and the differentiation between folk and philosophic sages, have been discussed and criticised at length.

This is undertaken by a comparative appraisal of the late lamented kenyan philosopher henry odera oruka s 19441995 philosophic sagacity, and intercultural philosophy as conceived by dutch intercultural philosopher wim van binsbergen. It is accessible and handy to a wider range of readers, ranging from educators and students of african philosophy, anthropology, african studies, cultural studies, and all those concerned with the further development of african philosophy and thought systems on the african continent. The first four are the generally well known and well explained schools of african philosophy. Tilburg university philosophic sagacity and intercultural. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, fayemi ademola kazeem and others published henry odera oruka and the question of methodology in african philosophy. Furthermore, it is the subjectmatter that determines its own methods anyanwu 1989, 5. At the university, henry odera oruka 19441995 popularized the term sage philosophy project, and closely related terms such as philosophic sagacity, both by initiating a project of interviewing african sages, and by naming this project in. Understanding of african philosophy through philosophy for. Kwasi wiredu, paulin hountondji, abiola irele, henry odera oruka, tsenay serequeberhan, ngugi wa thiongo, lucius outlaw, kwame anthony appiah, ali mazrui and, wole soyinka. Oruka identified four trendsclassifications of what african philosophy is or could be namely. The sage philosophy project of the late henry odera orukadirectly, which addresses the objections raised against ethnophilosophy, will be a transition to the study of the thought of prominent contemporary african philosophers, such as kwasi wiredu, valentinyves mudimbe, paulin j.

In this work, i attempt to contribute to the future of african and intercultural philosophy. A short history of african philosophy second edition. Of the 37 contributors 33 are black africans speaking for themselves on the topical issues of. The expression acquired its currency from a project conducted by the late kenyan philosopher henry odera oruka 19441995, whose primary aim was to establish, with evidence, that critical reflection upon themes of fundamental importance has always been the concern of a select few in african societies. Odera oruka is best known for his views on sage philosophy, he spent a considerable portion of his philosophical career agonizing over the question of human rights. A brief introduction to the discourse of african philosophy. The african philosophy reader peace palace library. The late kenyan philosopher, henry odera oruka, identified six schools of thought on what african philosophy is or could be, namely, ethnophilosophy, philosophic sagacity, nationalisticideological philosophy, professional philosophy, hermeneutic philosophy, and artistic or literary philosophy. Unfortunately, less known is odera orukas work on ethics. Chapter 3 introduces the now classical fourfold division of african philosophy by henry odera oruka. Presbey department of philosophy, university of detroit mercy, detroit, mi 48219, usa h.

Henry odera oruka, ecophilosophy and climate change. Henry odera oruka 1 june 1944, nyanza province 9 december 1995, nairobi 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 african communities. At uppsala university he registered for a bsc programme in the faculty of mathematicsnatural science and studied meteorology, geography, and geodesy but on his own initiative and interest, he added philosophy. A critique 193 page 193 of 20 but also, as a matter of methodical duty, to act as the provocateur of the sage oruka 1991. Henry odera oruka was born on 1 june 1944 in nyanza province of kenya. Philosophic sagacity and intercultural philosophy mosima, pius document version. The expression acquired its currency from a project conducted by the late kenyan philosopher henry odera oruka 19441995, whose primary aim was to establish, with evidence, that critical reflection upon themes of fundamental importance has always been. In this essay i will be critically discussing henry odera orukas 4 trends of african philosophy, as laid out in his essay, using both my notes on the essay and the study guide as a reference, followed by my thoughts on each trend again supplemented by references from my own notes. This article is within the scope of wikiproject philosophy, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of content related to philosophy on wikipedia. The classification by this nairobian philosopher odera oruka of different approaches in african. Odera oruka, professor of philosophy at university of nairobi, was an active member of the world futures studies federation.

Odera oruka on culture philosophy and its role 99 in the s. Henry odera oruka 1 june 1944, nyanza province 9 december 1995, nairobi was a kenyan philosopher who is best known for sage philosophy. Henry odera oruka and the question of methodology in african philosophy. Odera oruka and the question of methodology in african philosophy. Chapter 4 is called philosophical genres and movements in africa.

African sage philosophy internet encyclopedia of philosophy. He received his undergraduate university education in kenya. The semantics of sagacity and its implications for 119 odera orukas sage philosophy okoth okombo 8. History of african philosophy internet encyclopedia of. Our paper builds on earlier research to show how bimal krishna matilal and henry odera oruka challenge dominant narratives of the westcentered progress of philosophical and other forms of critical rationality. Henry odera oruka was a good friend and colleague of mine from the time that i taught philosophy alongside him at the university of nairobi in the spring and summer of 1975. Kenyan philosopher henry odera oruka is credited for formulating the four trends of african philosophy and for introducing the notion of philosophic sagacity. Unfortunately, the mother died when he was eight years old. This is especially regrettable, as his philosophical work had two main objectives. This is undertaken by a comparative appraisal of the late lamented kenyan philosopher henry odera orukas 19441995 philosophic sagacity, and intercultural philosophy as conceived by dutch intercultural philosopher wim van binsbergen. His father was peter oruka ranginya and his mother dolphine nyangor ngonga. In philosophy in the present situation of africa, edited by alwin diemer.

This is an excellent and exceptional text that carries oruka s essays and interviews as well as essays on him and his work. African sage philosophy stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Hapanyengwichemhuru abstract the late kenyan philosopher, henry odera oruka, identified six schools of thought on what african philosophy is or could be, namely, ethnophilosophy, philosophic sagacity, nationalisticideological philosophy, professional philosophy, hermeneutic philosophy, and artistic or literary philosophy. Odera oruka, four trends in current african philosophy. Orukas classifications have received much criticism.