African Philosophy Course
Explore Ubuntu in this African Philosophy Course, connecting key thinkers to debates on justice, rights, and reconciliation. Ideal for Humanities professionals seeking fresh ethical tools and global perspectives for teaching, research, and social impact.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This African Philosophy Course offers a focused, three-week exploration of Ubuntu as a living ethical framework. You will study its historical roots, key thinkers like Mbiti, Tutu, Ramose, Metz, and Eze, and engage core debates on rights, gender, and queer critiques. Through primary texts, oral sources, and a case study on transitional justice, you gain concrete tools, readings, and research strategies for rigorous, globally informed work.
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Develop skills
- Analyze Ubuntu ethics: interpret core concepts for humanities research.
- Compare key Ubuntu thinkers: Mbiti, Tutu, Ramose, Metz, and Eze.
- Critique Ubuntu debates: universalism, feminism, queer theory, and rights.
- Design a 3-week Ubuntu module with outcomes, readings, and assessments.
- Apply Ubuntu to transitional justice and reconciliation case studies.
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