South African Social Science and the Azanian Philosophical Tradition.
This article discusses the contemporary history of South African social science in relation to the Azanian Philosophical Tradition. It is addressed directly to white scholars, urging introspection with regard to the ethical question of epistemic justice in relation to the evolution of the social sci...
| Published in: | Theoria: A Journal of Social & Political Theory Vol. 68; no. 168; pp. 111 - 136 |
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Berghahn Books
Sep2021
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