LJU4801 ASSIGNMENT 3 PORTFOLIO & ASSESSMENTS 2021

1.1 African metaphysics African metaphysics is defined by Ozumba as “the African way of perceiving, interpreting and making meaning out of interactions, among beings and reality in general. It is the totality of the African’s perception of reality”. 1 African metaphysics is the approach Africans see and conceptualise relations and connections among people themselves and the environment in which they live. It is one of the fundamental areas in philosophy and it tries to reach a more inclusive view of reality short of overlooking the unique place of individual things in the holism of reality. 1.2 Ethnophilosophy “Ethnophilosophy refers to bodies of belief and knowledge that have philosophical relevance and which can be redescribed in terms drawn from academic philosophy, but which have not been consciously formulated as philosophy by philosophers. These bodies of belief and knowledge are manifested in the thoughts and actions of people who share a common culture”. 2 Ethnophilosophy is the study of different systems of indigenous philosophy. It is founded on the idea that a specific culture can have a viewpoint that is not applicable and accessible to all individuals and cultures across the world. One of the examples of ethnophilosophy is African philosophy that uses distinct African philosophical methods. 1 Ukpokolo E Themes, issues and problems in African philosophy (eBook 2017) 20 2 Craig E Routledge encyclopdia of philosophy Vol 3 (London and New York 1998) 446 Include:  Course code (LJU4801)  Which semester this assignment is submitted for  Unique assignment number Spacing of 12pt is required after each paragraph. Unnecessary/incorrect spacing. Internet sources must include the URL and date of use. A footnote must always be followed by a fullstop. Incorrect spelling. 1.3 Decolonisation (5) “Decolonisation is the withdrawal from its former colonies of a colonial power; the acquisition of political or economic independence by such colonies”. 3 Decolonisation is getting rid of colonization through emancipating a country from being dependent on another country to being independent. 1.4 Negritude (5) “Negritude is the awareness and cultivation of the Negro heritage, values, and culture”. 4 Negritude is the assertion of black people by black people as well as the assertion of the values of civilization of the black population. This notion arose as the expression of rebellion against the historical situation of French colonialism and racism against black people. Question 2 South Africa is just another African country Prince Mashele has written an article where he was stating the Africanism of South Africa as an African country with the majority of the people in support of the government regardless of its flaws. The article narrates about what former president Zuma has done is to make us come to the realisation that our country is just another African country, not some exceptional country on the southern tip of the African continent and that in a typical African country, ordinary people don’t expect much of politicians, because people get tired of repeated empty promises. According to Mashele Africans and their leaders don’t like to copy from the Western countries but would rather remain African, and do things the way Africans know how. 3 Simpson J and Weiner E The Oxford English dictionary 2 nd ed (Clarendon Press Oxford 1989) 343 4 Collins W et al Collins English dictionary 11 th ed (HarperCollins Glasgow 2011) 1107