The commitment of the African Philosopher will neither be to a culture, nor to a discipline, but in terms of the conscious and sustained application of critical and reflective thinking to various aspects of African life and experiences.

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Oladipo was defining the practical responsibility of African philosophers. Rather than treating African culture or philosophy itself as the ultimate object of commitment, he argued for sustained critical reflection on African life and experience.

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