Intercultural Philosophy as Philosophy of National Unity: An African Perspective

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Title	Intercultural Philosophy as Philosophy of National Unity: An African Perspective
Contributor	Uchenna Azubuike Ezeogu(author)
Contributor	Umezurike John Ezugwu(author)
DOI	https://doi.org/10.54195/FLRI3273_CH08
License	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Publisher	Radboud University Press
Published on	2023-11-30
Long abstract	Why is it that 68 years after the Bandung Conference, philosophies of national unity are still contested, and the challenges of ethnicity, tribalism, bigotry, social exclusion, and religious cleansing persist? The situation points to the fact that it is either that these philosophies of national unity have not sufficiently addressed the problem of national unity, or that they lack the capacity to address it. It is possible that, instead of these philosophies of national unity focusing on national integration and inclusiveness, they have promoted disunity and exclusivity. One could argue that each philosophy of national unity is birthed from an exclusivist angle, projecting a particular narrative to serve as philosophy of national unity. It is on this note that we present intercultural philosophy as a philosophy of national unity. Intercultural philosophy, in this sense, goes beyond the Global South’s quest for epistemic inclusion, against the Global North’s epistemic dominance or hegemony. Africa is multi-ethnic and multi-religious as well as multi-cultural; with this in mind, a potent philosophy of national unity must take into consideration all the above superlative factors. Using philosophical methods of analysis and hermeneutics, we propose intercultural philosophy as philosophy of national unity.
Keywords	Intercultural philosophy unity epistemic hegemony and marginalization recognition

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Uchenna Azubuike Ezeogu

(author)

Nigeria Maritime University

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6167-666X

Uchenna Azubuike Ezeogu did his Phd in the Department of Philosophy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. Dr Ezeogu started his lecturing career with the Department of Philosophy, Madonna University Nigeria from where he moved to his current institution Nigeria Maritime University. His research areas of interest are: African philosophy; intercultural philosophy; social and political philosophy; ethics, peace and conflict resolution (with a special interest in the study of terrorism).

Umezurike John Ezugwu

(author)

Nigeria Maritime University

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4082-5368

Umezurike John Ezugwu is a research fellow at the Conversational School of Philosophy, Calabar, Nigeria. He obtained his Doctorate degree in the Department of Philosophy, University of Calabar. Currently, he is a lecturer at Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Nigeria. His research interests include: philosophy of education; African philosophy; political philosophy; ethics; philosophy of science.