1.1 PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT 1
Legal Philosophy
Assignment 2
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Question 1
The following concepts must be defined:
1.1 African metaphysics
African metaphysics is
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1.1 PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT 1
Legal Philosophy
Assignment 2
Student Name: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Student Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Question 1
The following concepts must be defined:
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”.
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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”.
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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
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