• Philosophy, Openness, and the Imperative of Continuous Self-Renewal Mungwini, Pascah 2022 Filosofia Theoretica , Vol. 11 , Issue 2 , S. 27 ff. ( Zeitschrift ) Englisch 2276-8386 | 2408-5987 Abstract

    Philosophy premises itself on the ideals of openness and continuous self-renewal. And yet, the story of philosophy has been an endless struggle against the violence of systematic exclusion and erasure. This article deploys the principle of openness as an analytic category to reflect on the broader question of epistemic decolonisation and the imperative this imposes on the practice of philosophy. There are important ontological, epistemological, and ethical dimensions to the principle of openness with a bearing on the enterprise and how to conceptualise its future. Whether at the global level or within a specific individual tradition, the principle of openness is about the reconfiguration of philosophy itself and restoring its richness and diversity. For the African philosopher, this entails assuming responsibility for the ongoing task of articulating ‘what philosophy is and what it can be’ within the context of Africa’s own history, its problematics, and priority questions.

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Mungwini, Pascah
Contemporary Philosophy
Religious Studies

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