This chapter traces the history of African philosophy of religion and highlights the philosophical conflicts that are shaping the field. It explores extant and emergent concepts as well as schools of thought and argues that the field of African philosophy of religion has come of age and offers an alternative vision of God that will enrich global philosophy of religion. It highlights the presuppositions, motivations, and aspirations of African philosophy of religion. The chapter identifies and engages with schools of thought in African philosophy of religion like the polytheistic, monotheistic, pantheistic, and complementary schools. It notes the questions that philosophers who belong to these schools of thought raise while attempting to shed light on the idea of God and his relation with the world. With special focus on the complementary school, the chapter argues that the complementary conception of God promises to present the deity in ways that are not possible within a bivalent truth-falsity logical system which structures Western philosophical and religious thought.

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Understanding African Philosophy of Religion: A Panoramic Introduction

  • Jonathan O. Chimakonam

摘要

This chapter traces the history of African philosophy of religion and highlights the philosophical conflicts that are shaping the field. It explores extant and emergent concepts as well as schools of thought and argues that the field of African philosophy of religion has come of age and offers an alternative vision of God that will enrich global philosophy of religion. It highlights the presuppositions, motivations, and aspirations of African philosophy of religion. The chapter identifies and engages with schools of thought in African philosophy of religion like the polytheistic, monotheistic, pantheistic, and complementary schools. It notes the questions that philosophers who belong to these schools of thought raise while attempting to shed light on the idea of God and his relation with the world. With special focus on the complementary school, the chapter argues that the complementary conception of God promises to present the deity in ways that are not possible within a bivalent truth-falsity logical system which structures Western philosophical and religious thought.