Journal of
Philosophy and Culture

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS AND PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
  • Abbreviation: J. Philos. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 0855-6660
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPC
  • Start Year: 2004
  • Published Articles: 57

Full Length Research Paper

African philosophy: A nebulous label for demeaning indigenous philosophies of people of Africa

Zireva Davison
  • Zireva Davison
  • Department of Professional Foundations, Morgenster College of Education, Zimbabwe
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  •  Received: 02 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 29 December 2021
  •  Published: 31 January 2022

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