Book – Ancient Egyptian Philosophers by Molefi Kete Asante
Introduction This is a book that immediately challenges conventional wisdom and confront the reader with Africa’s huge epistemic loss in the ocean of intellectual/knowledge imperialism imposed by the Eurocentric system since the 16 th century. The suffocating system which is accepted, curated and defended by Africans both on the continent and abroad is nourished by truth-denial of Africa’s illustrious intellectual and authentic knowledge heritages reaching back to remote antiquity. Deliberate knowledge occlusion is inserted to prevent Africans from grasping their rich past for potential reclamation of their dignity. The implications of such recovery were calibrated in advance. Some of Africa’s suppressed and excluded civilizations, intellectual advancements and social innovations plus experiences, achievements and personages are captured in this anthology. Given that most Africans today deny and reject any evidence of their illustrious past, this text is timely. Afri...
