

Maarifa (Scholarship) ya Mwalimu Théophile Obenga
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Born in Brazzaville, Congo (Republic of the Congo, Central Africa), Théophile Obenga... View more
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Maarifa [Scholarship] ya Mwalimu Théophile Obenga 4 years ago
“If philosophy remains, rightly understood, the human attempt to achieve orderly thought, and if a civilization may be understood as a social system dominated by a coherent conception of life, then it is incontestably true that pharaonic Egypt was the real cradle of speculative thinking without recourse to any kind of religious revelation.… Read more
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Maarifa [Scholarship] ya Mwalimu Théophile Obenga 4 years ago
“In neither case do we find any instance whatsoever of religious revelation. Ptah and Amma are only images making it possible to name the creative being, source of world order, the initial rational principle. The mythic narrative is an instrument; the issue at stake is the nature of the initial creative principle. That is the goal of… Read more
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Maarifa [Scholarship] ya Mwalimu Théophile Obenga 4 years ago
“The construction of the pyramids, the invention of the 365-day calendar, the development of normative values and ethical codes in wisdom literature and instructional books, the clear progress made toward abstract thinking aimed at the understanding of the Whole—such are the extraordinary feats to be credited to the first dynasties of… Read more
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Maarifa [Scholarship] ya Mwalimu Théophile Obenga 4 years ago
“Here we have a description of the workings of creation according to the philosopher-priests of Memphis. The heart … and the tongue… are only images expressing abstractions: reason and speech, Intelligence and the Word.”
“It is through speech and thought that Atum (the All-in-himself) created all the other gods, after which all their… Read more -
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Maarifa [Scholarship] ya Mwalimu Théophile Obenga 4 years ago
“In the black African conception of time and eternity, going back to pharaonic times, there are also various ideas of ‘order’ and ‘measure’ designed to enable human beings to create a sense of self based on what is essential in the universe. In a practical process of independent thinking that has advanced beyond any need to fall back on… Read more
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