PLS1502 Introduction to African Philosophy (PLS1502)

PLS1502 Africanity_and_its_issuing_Philosophy. THE UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICANITY AND THE ISSUING PHILOSOPHY INTRODUCTION Africa is the second largest continent in the world and is joined to Asia by the Isthmus of Suez. The name Africa though not certain comes from a tribe in North Africa referring to a group of people who dwelt near Carthage. The name is usually connected with Phoenician “afar” meaning dust but a 1981 theory has asserted that it stems from a Berber word “ifri” meanin...

PLS1502 2020 Exam. UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS/ SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMS Oct/Nov 2020 26 November 2020 PLS1502 Introduction to African Philosophy 100 Marks Duration: 11:00-14h00 (3 hours plus 1) First examiner: Prof. Koenane MLJ Second examiner: Prof Mungwini P This paper consists of 12 pages. PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS 1. This is an Online-examination. 2. This paper consists of 50 Multiple-choice Questions (MCQ). 3. You have 4 hours tocomplete ...

PLS1502-latest-exam-pack-africanphilosophy. PLS 1502- AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY OCT/NOV 2016 SECTION A 1.1 Identify 3 sources for the term Africa as discussed in Study unit 1. (6) The Mediterranean provided a platform for cultural interaction between and among the Romans and the Greeks..That was to be known as North Africa. This was the platform for cultural interaction between and among the Romans and Greeks, the peoples of North Africa and the Arabs. This cultural interaction in the Mediterra...

PLS1502-ASSIGNMENTS - MultiChoice. QUESTION 1 [ASSIGNGEMNT 01 /2019-1] Please identify the more correct statement: When writing a philosophical essay, you should 1 copy information from the relevant Wikipedia article. 2 only summarize the content as provided in the material. 3 use information without acknowledging its source. 4 argue for or against a particular position. QUESTION 2 [ASSIGNGEMNT 01 /2019-1] Please match Column A with Column B. 1 1 matches with b; 2 with c; 3 with d; and ...

PLS1502 SECTION A MULTI-CHOICE EXAM PREP. Ramose's statement that 'discourses on Africa are dominated by non-Africans' can mean the following 1. that Africans are outspoken on discourses on African philosophy 2. that Europeans and Americans are dominating all discourses on Europe 3. that African s need to study other discourses also 4. that research on African studies is being led by people who are not of African origin QUESTION 2 [2018/06] The main point of Ramose in his work, 'The st...

PLS1502 - Study Notes Based on Questions. Does it make sense to retain the term “Africa” even though it was initially an imposition? The purpose of this question is to discuss whether it is sensible to retain the term “Africa” when we refer to the geographical area and the area of “Africa”. In other words, we can argue if it is necessary or not to use another term for “Africa”. The geographical meaning of “Africa” is contentious as it arose at a particular time under spe...

PLS1502 - Introduction to African Philosophy Summary. This is an all-inclusive guide to PLS1502 - Introduction To African Philosophy Defining scope and trends in African philosophy SU 1: Defining African philosophy • For this module, Africans are: o = Afs located on continent of Af + o = Afs living in dispora 1 . What is Af phil? “Af phil is, at the same time, basically philosophical and typically African” (Osuabwu, vol 4:28). Controversy of term “Africa” • Word / term “...

PLS1502 EXAM PACK- African Philosophy. Identify 3 sources for the term Africa as discussed in Study unit 1. (6) The Mediterranean provided a platform for cultural interaction between and among the Romans and the Greeks..That was to be known as North Africa. This was the platform for cultural interaction between and among the Romans and Greeks, the peoples of North Africa and the Arabs. This cultural interaction in the Mediterranean cultural space that the name Africa imaged. Secondly, it wa...

PLS1502The African Philosophy Reader 2nd edition. The African Philosophy Reader Second edition A text with readings EDITED BY P.H.COETZEE AND A.P.J.ROUX First published in Great Britain in 1998 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane London EC4P 4EE Second edition published in 2003 by Routledge 29 West 35th Street New York, NY 1001 Second edition published in Great Britain in 2003 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane London EC4P 4EE Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Gro...

PLS1502 - Study Notes Based on Questions (Download to Score A) Does it make sense to retain the term “Africa” even though it was initially an imposition? The purpose of this question is to discuss whether it is sensible to retain the term “Africa” when we refer to the geographical area and the area of “Africa”. In other words, we can argue if it is necessary or not to use another term for “Africa”. The geographical meaning of “Africa” is contentious as it arose at a par...