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Franciscan priest Placide Tempels’s 1946 book, Bantu Philosophy, introduced a new discourse about African thought and beliefs, questioning the universality of Western philosophy and establishing paradigms that continue to dominate discussion of the relationships between Africa and the West today. More than 75 years after the publication of this influential text, this volume brings together a wide range of contributors to examine the legacy and impact of Tempels’s work for the study of African philosophy and religion. Reflecting on whether Bantu Philosophy reinforces conflict or convergence between Africa and the West, and its reception within Africa, scholars from both African and Western institutions provide new perspectives on both Tempels’s ideas and ongoing debates in African philosophy and religion.

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"Frans Dokman is adept with debates within African philosophy and management. His publications include ""Kobia’s Clash: Ubuntu and International Management within the World Council of Churches"" (2018) and ""Linking Mission and Networks"" (2020). Frans is former director and now associate researcher for the Nijmegen Institute for Mission Studies, Radboud University, The Netherlands. Evaristi Magoti Cornelli is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. His research interests are African Political Philosophy and African Religion with a current focus on Indigenous Knowledge and Endangered Legacies in Tanzania. His publications include ""Inter-religious Relations in Sub-Saharan Africa"" (2017) and ""Decolonizing African Christian Spirituality"" (2018)."

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