The cultural unity of black africa, the domains of matriarchy and of patriarchy in classical antinquity, by cheik anta diop. Pdf to western scholars, africa has no history no philosophy and as such. Pdf the uniqueness of african philosophy researchgate. From her on the verge romance series to modern latinx wit.
Follow theophile obenga and explore their bibliography from s theophile obenga author page. Egyptian and black african languages mainly of kongosaharan is well established. The linguistic studies over the past 5 decades had provided enough information to seriously challenge the current classification of african languages in general and the ancient egyptian language in particular. Langues, peuples, civilisations by theophile obenga. The cultural unity of black africa, the domains of. Theophile obenga is a professor emeritus, formerly at san francisco state university, in the africana studies center.
Books by theophile obenga author of african philosophy. Two or more languages from the same geographical area give a lot of problems to the. Cheikh anta diop and theophile obenga were right africaresource. A companion to african philosophy wiley online books. Theophile obenga where he discusses the ancient egyptian origin of atomist philosophy. In 2012, in kinshasa, egyptologist, historian, linguist and philosopher professor theophile obenga comments the cairo colloquium of 1974 he participated in with cheikh anta diop. The problem method the question of ancient egypt ancient egyptian concepts of philosophy the first definition of a philosopher in world history hi. The points discussed in this lecture are expounded on. African philosophy during the period of the pharaohs 2780330 bce by. Pr theophile obenga on the 1974 cairo colloquium part 1. African philosophy is a culmination of theophile obengas research. Prof emeritus theophile obenga on the african origin of socalled. Theophile obenga and atomist philosophy in ancient egypt.
Cheikh anta diop and theophile obenga, by chris gray. African philosophy in world history by theophile obenga. He is a politically active proponent of panafricanism and an afrocentrist. Theophile obenga pour le congobrazzaville world of. A series of lexical data gives to the comparison its systematic appearance1. Theophile obenga born 1936 in the republic of the congo is professor emeritus in the africana studies center at san francisco state university. Ancient egypt and black africa theophile obenga on.