--The first page of a Google search should clarify that.
The definition does not discriminate between a right or wrong philosophy.
Ancient Greek philosophy was quite diverse, so the non-prescriprive nature of how philosophy was understood in that context is understandable.
We also need to be careful in translating terms from Western lingustic and discursive traditions into other languages and cognitive traditions since different epistemic contexts are at play.
It's more realistic, for example, to bracket out various Yoruba characterizations relating to cognitive expertise, such as ologbon, awo, alase and ifogbontaayese, the latter presented by Babatunde Lawal in The Gelede Spectacle, referencing on p. 289 the larger analyses by Moses Makinde, Lawuyi and Olufemi Taiwo.
One may be better off examining these concepts on their own terms, then comparing them with ideas of cognitive mastery or cognitive pursuit from other discursive traditions and with the diversities within particular traditions.
A much richer tapestry of understanding is thereby developed of how different cultures and diverse people and groups within particular cultures have characterized the quest for knowledge.
Thanks
Toyin
"In Greek, from where the word "philosophy" comes, it means "love of wisdom".
The first page of a Google search should clarify that.
The definition does not discriminate between a right or wrong philosophy."
My Comment :This is a beautiful contribution to the extent that it gives philosophy its open character. How a philosopher locates his enterprise depends on what he or she considers the most important problems of life and existence and since perspectives on this can vary, it gives rise to different philosophies all united by love of wisdom.
"Ancient Greek philosophy was quite diverse, so the non-prescriptive nature of how philosophy was understood in that context is understandable.
We also need to be careful in translating terms from Western linguistic and discursive traditions into other languages and cognitive traditions since different epistemic contexts are at play."
My Comment: This is again nice .At Wits philosophy conference in 2017, this contributor attempted to know whether African philosophers have cared to love wisdom through their linguistic thought schemes. Happily an SA philosopher provided some answers to this trying to suggest what philosophy could mean in an endogenous SA language. We yet must decolonize to find out how or whether what we do as formal intellection has a clear African character or we keep romancing with other people's thought schemes that do not give space to our own. I would think that we can only own knowledge and produce knowledge within the contest of modernity by doing this.
"It's more realistic, for example, to bracket out various Yoruba characterizations relating to cognitive expertise, such as ologbon, awo, alase and ifogbontaayese, the latter presented by Babatunde Lawal in The Gelede Spectacle, referencing on p. 289 the larger analyses by Moses Makinde, Lawuyi and Olufemi Taiwo."
One may be better off examining these concepts on their own terms, then comparing them with ideas of cognitive mastery or cognitive pursuit from other discursive traditions and with the diversities within particular traditions.
My Comment: The trouble is why are African languages not privileged in all these knowledge production we do .We must do that or prepare the next generation to do that.It will be a great thing to see people seek for African wisdom in all dimensions in and through the African language!
A much richer tapestry of understanding is thereby developed of how different cultures and diverse people and groups within particular cultures have characterized the quest for knowledge.
My Comment: Yes but one illusive centre appears hell bent on forcing others to see the world through one eye. And I ask-why do people not commit suicide in other places as they do in these " illusive knowledge centre"? Can't suicide be called a full measure of the failure of knowledge and wisdom! Just asking!
"Thanks
Toyin"
My Comment: Thanks for provoking these thoughts!
Editorial error in the first edition of the comments regretted
Lawrence Ogbo Ugwuanyi,Ph.D
Professor of African Philosophy and Thought
Department of Philosophy
University of Abuja
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