AFR 202 - Introduction to African Philosophy

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Wellesley College

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Menkiti Initiation into basic African philosophical concepts and principles. The first part of the course deals with a systematic interpretation of such questions as the Bantu African philosophical concept of Muntu and related beliefs, as well as Bantu ontology, metaphysics, and ethics. The second part centers on the relationship between philosophy and ideologies and its implications in Black African social, political, reli-gious, and economic institutions. The approach will be comparative. Students may register for either PHIL 202 or AFR 202 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: Open to first-year students who have taken one course in philosophy and to sophomores, juniors, and seniors without prerequisite. Distribution: Epistemology and Cognition or Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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