Kwasi Wiredu

Kwasi Wiredu (3 October 1931 – 6 January 2022) was a Ghanaian philosopher, writer and professor. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential African philosophers of the twentieth century. Wiredu was best known for developing the idea of conceptual decolonization in African philosophy and for his works on ethics, democracy, language and Akan philosophy. He taught at the University of Ghana and the University of South Florida, and served as editor of A Companion to African Philosophy. Quotes "By conceptual decolonization I mean the divesting of African philosophical thinking of all undue influences emanating from foreign traditions." Philosophy and an African Culture (Cambridge University Press, 1980). Kwasi Wiredu explaining the concept of conceptual decolonization in African philosophy. "The careful study of our own traditional philosophies should be combined with insights from the intellectual resources of the modern world." Philosophy and an African Culture (Cambridge University Press, 1980). Kwasi Wiredu discussing the relationship between African traditional philosophy and modern intellectual thought. "Democracy by consensus is by no means a contradiction in terms." "Democracy and Consensus in African Traditional Politics: A Plea for a Non-Party Polity", Polylog: Forum for Intercultural Philosophy (2000). Kwasi Wiredu discussing consensus as a model of democratic governance in African traditional politics. "The ideal of consensus seeks decisions that all concerned can live with." "Democracy and Consensus in African Traditional Politics: A Plea for a Non-Party Polity", Polylog: Forum for Intercultural Philosophy (2000). Kwasi Wiredu explaining the principle of consensus in African political philosophy. "Philosophy must be both critical and self-critical." Philosophy and an African Culture (Cambridge University Press, 1980). Kwasi Wiredu discussing the critical and self-critical nature of philosophical inquiry. External links Category:1931 births Category:2022 deaths Category:Ghanaian philosophers Category:Academics