PLS1502- Exampacks

PLS1502 EXAMPACKS 2016 & 2017 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY Downloaded by ncobile nkosi () lOMoARcPSD| 2016 MAY/JUNE ANSWERS: Section A 1.1. Savage v civilised The difference between civilized and savage is that civilized is having a highly developed society or culture while savage is an uncivilized or feral human, a barbarian or inferior, not cultivated society. In this case, the civilised was the western world whereas the savage was the African world. In this context, Africa was referred to as a nation that cannot be the strategic intellectuals in running its own affairs because it suffers from lack of extraordinary intelligence or individual genius. Westerners are referred to as the civilised society because it has the ability to put things into writings, they are the carrier of the wisdom and sagacity. Pre-logical v logical Africans were regarded as the nation that is represented by the notion of pre-logical as opposed to logical. This is because Africa practices that which includes cultural activities and has a lot of unwritten beliefs. The westerners on the other hand are the ones who are logical because they undergo evolution in thinking daily. Westerners in this case are the superiors because they claim to be capable of using logic and reason and invent things. And not using the communal beliefs but individual ingenuity. Perceptual v conceptual Downloaded by ncobile nkosi () lOMoARcPSD| Perceptual involves the ability of an individual to be aware of his surrounding through the senses. Conceptual, on the other hand, comes from concepts or else abstract ideas. Africans are described as the perceptual nation because they rely on the mythical and scientific spirit to understand themselves. The westerners classify themselves as the conceptual nations because they rely on ideas and knowledge through reason to keep moving