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Marcien Towa Quotes

1931–2014

Marcien Towa (21 March 1931 – 2 July 2014) was a Cameroonian philosopher, educator and writer. He was one of Africa's foremost philosophers, known for his writings on African philosophy, culture, decolonization and modernity.

Random Marcien Towa quote

5 quotes

"The idea that African culture should remain unchanged is contrary to the very nature of culture."

"Freedom begins with the courage to think for oneself."

"Philosophy is not the repetition of tradition but the critical examination of it."

"A people who refuse criticism also refuse progress."

"Modernity is not the abandonment of identity but the capacity to recreate it."

Attribution

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