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ERIC EJ1136268: "Philosophy for Children" in Africa: Deve... |
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Building on Ndofirepi's plea for an approach to teaching |
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philosophy to high-school learners in Africa that is a |
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hybrid of western and African thought, I argue that a |
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critical touchstone is needed if the traditional wisdom |
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is to be sifted, and that this can be found in the idea |
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of the questioning and responsible subject. Traditional |
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proverbs and myths, whether African or not, reveal a |
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growing sense of responsibility but philosophy, I argue, |
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can contribute the principle of non-contradiction and the |
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foundational norm of responsibility. The principle and |
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the norm can be found to be at the heart of the modern |
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scientific enterprise and can in principle ground a |
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dialogue between African traditional and modern European |
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value-systems. |
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Date Published: 2018-10-18 21:03:42 |
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Identifier: ERIC_EJ1136268 |
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Item Size: 7198694 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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