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Segun Gbadegesin Quotes

Segun Gbadegesin is a Nigerian philosopher, bioethicist and academic. He is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Howard University and is known for his contributions to African philosophy, Yoruba ethics, bioethics and political philosophy.

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"Bioethics requires paying attention to the cultural realities and assumptive frame of reference of different peoples."

"African philosophy is first and foremost a philosophical activity addressed to issues relating to African realities."

"The careful study of our traditional philosophies is indispensable to the development of an authentic African philosophical tradition."

"If philosophy as an academic discipline is to mean anything to Africa in the present situation of its existence, it has to be made relevant to the realities that confront Africans."

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