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Lansana Keita Quotes

b. 1940

Lansana Keita (born 1940) is a Sierra Leonean philosopher, economist and professor. He is known for his contributions to African philosophy, epistemology, political economy and the philosophy of science.

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"The challenge before Africa is not merely political liberation but epistemological liberation."

"Philosophy is fundamentally a rational and critical enterprise, irrespective of the culture in which it is practiced."

"African philosophy must be judged by the same standards of logical rigor as philosophy anywhere else."

"Economic development requires intellectual independence as much as political independence."

"Reason belongs to no civilization; it is the common inheritance of humanity."

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lansana Keita (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.