The History of African Philosophy as a Site of Contradictions

The History of African Philosophy as a Site of Contradictions

Talk

05/04/2023 4:15 pm –5:45 pm

U Bremen GW1 A 0150 & online

Lindokuhle Shabane

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Fellow: Dr. Debora Nyangulu

Guest: Dr. Jonathan Chimakonam | University of Pretoria | South Africa

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DFG Research Training Group 2686: Contradiction Studies –

Constellations, Heuristics, and Concepts of the Contradictory

DFG Research Training Group 2686: Contradiction Studies –

Constellations, Heuristics, and Concepts of the Contradictory

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