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What is required, I suggest, is a commitment to human interests on the continent.

— Olusegun Oladipo

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The problem surrounding the idea of African philosophy is not that of fashioning an authentic philosophy which will be true to African cultures and traditions.

The real problem is that of finding ways in which African philosophers can make their works relevant to human interests in their societies.

Not much can be gained in this situation by a commitment to African culture or commitment to a discipline—philosophy.

The problem is that of the extent to which African philosophers have been able to put their intellect in the service of the aspirations and struggles of African peoples.

The primary task of African philosophers should be to begin to create a tradition of thinking and discourse whose main focus is

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