Kwame Gyekye

Kwame Gyekye (10 November 1939 – 13 April 2019) was a Ghanaian philosopher and emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Ghana. He was one of the leading figures in modern African philosophy and is best known for his work on Akan philosophy, personhood, ethics, and his theory of moderate communitarianism. Quotes "The individual is not a palm tree that he should be complete unto himself." Tradition and Modernity: Philosophical Reflections on the African Experience (Oxford University Press, 1997). Kwame Gyekye discussing the relationship between the individual and the community in African philosophy. "The community is an association of individuals, all of whom are ends in themselves and not merely means to the ends of others." Tradition and Modernity: Philosophical Reflections on the African Experience (Oxford University Press, 1997). Kwame Gyekye discussing moderate communitarianism and the intrinsic worth of the individual. "Modernity should not be equated with Westernization." Tradition and Modernity: Philosophical Reflections on the African Experience (Oxford University Press, 1997). Kwame Gyekye discussing African modernity and cultural identity. "The future of Africa lies neither in an uncritical acceptance of tradition nor in an uncritical adoption of foreign values." Tradition and Modernity: Philosophical Reflections on the African Experience (Oxford University Press, 1997). Kwame Gyekye discussing the balance between African traditions and modern values. "Philosophy is a conceptual response to human situations." Tradition and Modernity: Philosophical Reflections on the African Experience (Oxford University Press, 1997). Kwame Gyekye discussing the nature and purpose of philosophy. External links