The Case of Analytic Philosophy as ‘the Philosophy’ and Its Problem for the Decolonization of the Curriculum
| dc.contributor.author | Ramaphala, Dorcus | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Etieyibo, Edwin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-04T08:49:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description | A Research Report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Philosophy, to the Faculty of Humanities, Wits School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2018 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this research, I shall be examining two related issues. The first issue is about whether the presentation of analytic philosophy as the proper and only method of doing philosophy is justified. The second concerns the problems posed for the decolonization of the philosophy curriculum by this hegemonic and triumphant position of analytic philosophy as “the philosophy.” My motivation for engaging with these issues is to try and make the case for other philosophical traditions and methods, including African philosophy as legitimate and proper philosophical enterprises even when they do not share all or some of the traits and features of analytic philosophy. Success in making this case seems crucial to the project of decolonizing the philosophy curriculum. | |
| dc.description.submitter | MM2025 | |
| dc.faculty | Faculty of Humanities | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ramaphala, Dorcus. (2018). The Case of Analytic Philosophy as ‘the Philosophy’ and Its Problem for the Decolonization of the Curriculum. [Masters dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/44075 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10539/44075 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | |
| dc.rights | © 2018 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. | |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | |
| dc.school | Wits School of Arts | |
| dc.subject | Analytic Philosophy | |
| dc.subject | Decolonization of the Curriculum | |
| dc.subject | UCTD | |
| dc.subject.other | SDG-4: Quality education | |
| dc.title | The Case of Analytic Philosophy as ‘the Philosophy’ and Its Problem for the Decolonization of the Curriculum | |
| dc.type | Dissertation |