HAP 28 - Chike Jeffers on Precolonial African Philosophy
May 12, 2019
Co-host Chike Jeffers and Peter chat about the themes and questions raised by the podcast so far.
HAP 27 - Beyond the Reaction - The Continuing Relevance of Precolonial Traditions
April 28, 2019
As the twentieth century draws to a close, the critique of ethnophilosophy gives way to approaches that continue to privilege the study of precolonial traditions.
HAP 26 - Kai Kresse on the Anthropology of Philosophy
April 14, 2019
An interview with Kai Kresse who discusses his efforts to do "anthropology of philosophy" on the Swahili Coast.
HAP 25 - Wise Guys - Sage Philosophy
March 31, 2019
Henry Odera Oruka’s new method for exploring philosophy in Africa, based on interviews with wise individuals.
HAP 24 - Professionally Speaking - The Reaction Against Ethnophilosophy
March 17, 2019
Paulin Hountondji and other African philosophers criticize ethnophilosophy and advocate a universalist approach.
HAP 23 - Nkiru Nzegwu on Gender in African Tradition
March 3, 2019
An interview with Nkiru Nzegwu on matriarchy and gender fluidity in Africa.
HAP 22 - Women Have no Tribe - Gender in African Tradition
February 17, 2019
What archeology and ethnography tell us about the diverse and often ambiguous roles of men and women in traditional African societies.
HAP 21 - The Doctor Will See You Now - Divination, Witchcraft, and Knowledge
February 3, 2019
Special forms of knowledge and the explanation of misfortunes in African tradition.
HAP 20 - I Am Because We Are - Communalism in African Ethics and Politics
January 20, 2019
Emphasis on the value of community as a major theme in African philosophy.
HAP 19 - Behind the Mask - African Philosophy of the Person
January 6, 2019
Traditional African ideas about personhood, which challenge assumptions about the relation between mind and body, self and other.
