Oral tradition, epistemic dependence, and knowledge in African cultures

This paper examines the nature and legitimacy of oral tradition as a method of acquiring, archiving, retrieving, and transmitting knowledge, beliefs, values, and practices in traditional African communal cultures. I argue that oral tradition, which involves parables, proverbs, myths, art, and folklo...

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Matična publikacija: Synthesis philosophica (Online)
33 (2018), 1 ; str. 23-40
Glavni autor: Ikuenobe, Polycarp (Author)
Vrsta građe: e-članak
Jezik: eng
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Online pristup: https://doi.org/10.21464/sp33102
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