African Philosophy Course
This African Philosophy Course unpacks Ubuntu, linking thinkers like Mbiti, Tutu, Ramose, Metz, and Eze to talks on justice, rights, and healing after conflict. Perfect for humanities folks wanting new ethical approaches and broad views for teaching, studies, and community good. Over three weeks, gain tools for deep analysis and real-world use in ethics and reconciliation.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course dives into Ubuntu as a vibrant ethical system over three weeks. You'll examine its origins, major figures like Mbiti, Tutu, Ramose, Metz, and Eze, plus debates on rights, gender, and queer issues. Using original texts, oral traditions, and transitional justice examples, you'll build practical skills, key readings, and methods for solid, worldwide research.
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Develop skills
- Analyze Ubuntu ethics by unpacking main ideas for humanities work.
- Compare thinkers like Mbiti, Tutu, Ramose, Metz, and Eze.
- Critique debates on universalism, feminism, queer theory, and rights.
- Build a 3-week Ubuntu teaching plan with goals, texts, and checks.
- Use Ubuntu in cases of transitional justice and bringing people together.
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