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African philosophy  

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  • The Google search engine indicates a strong African presence in the world of philosophy. Indeed, while there is no category for white philosophy in cyberspace, statistics from February of 2004 indicate 3,050,000 hits for black philosophy, 1,620,000 hits for African philosophy, and 1,220,000 hits for African American philosophy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; African Philosophy]

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