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Blyden, Edward Wilmot. Christianity, Islam, and the Negro Race
1887, Black Classic Press
Categories: African Philosophy: Ethics, African Philosophy: History and Traditions, African Political Philosophy, African/Africana Philosophy, Christianity, Colonialism and Postcolonialism, Culture and Cultures, Imperialism, Islam, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Religion, Racial Solidarity and Unity, Social and Political Philosophy
Keywords: Africa, anti-colonialism, religion
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, Contributed by: Quentin Pharr
Publisher’s Note: A native of St. Thomas, West Indies, Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832-1912) lived most of his life on the African continent. He was an accomplished educator, linguist, writer, and world traveler, who strongly defended the unique character of Africa and its people. Christianity, Islam and the Negro Race is an essential collection of his writings on race, culture, and the African personality.
Comment: This collection of essays is seminal in the intellectual foundations of Pan-Africanism, African Islamism, African Anti-colonialism, the Back-to-Africa Movement, and the educational revival in Liberia/West Africa. The essays are great for courses on African thought, or African anti-colonialism/postcolonialism. They would also be excellent companion texts for reading Marcus Garvey or Kwame Nkrumah, or vice versa.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Recommended use: Further Reading
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Oluwole, Sophie. Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà: Two Patron Saints of Classical Philosophy
2014, Ark Publishers.
Categories: African Philosophy: History and Traditions, Culture and Cultures, Socrates, Women in Philosophy
Keywords: Socrates, Yoruba, oral philosophy, Ọ̀rúnmìlà
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Added by: Rebecca Buxton
Publisher’s Note: Oluwole's teachings and works are generally attributed to the Yoruba school of philosophical thought, which was ingrained in the cultural and religious beliefs (Ifá) of the various regions of Yorubaland. According to Oluwole, this branch of philosophy predates the Western tradition, as the ancient African philosopher Orunmila predates Socrates by her estimate. These two thinkers, representing the values of the African and Western traditions, are two of Oluwole's biggest influences, and she compares the two in her book Socrates and Orunmila.
Comment (from this Blueprint): This book compares Socrates to Ọ̀rúnmìlà, an 'Orisha' or an important sprit in Yoruba. Both Socrates and Orunmila undertook their philosophy orally and passed their teachings and thinking onto students. Oluwole therefore challenges the western assumption that African philosophy does not have a long-standing on deep tradition.
Difficulty: Easy-Intermediate
Recommended use: Introductory
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