Heinz Kimmerle’s Intercultural Philosophical Dialogues: A Recipe for the Question of Leadership in Africa

  • Thomas Terkura Mchia
Keywords: Leadership, Intercultural, Philosophy, Dialogue and Africa

Abstract

Leadership is one of African’s most fundamental problems. African’s post-colonial leadership is described as negative and failed. Africa’s underdevelopment crisis is orchestrated by a failure of leadership in every country of the continent. When Africa is tagged as underdeveloped, it is not a Eurocentric agenda to relegate her to the background; development is not seen in a different context rather than the context in which Africa considers as development. The continent of Africa is naturally endowed therefore it should not be poor. Philosophy as a reasoned inquiry evaluates the world we live in and heals beyond cultural and geographical boundaries. It provides solutions to problems regardless of where they emanate from, it will be appropriate to say, a philosophy that works can solve problems anywhere. This study uses historical and analytical methods of research to critically analyze the position of Kimmerle on intercultural philosophy of dialogue between different philosophical cultures. He argues that ‘intercultural philosophical dialogues presuppose that the philosophies of all cultures are equivalent in rank and different in style as well as in content. However an intercultural approach offers a critical hermeneutical method of understanding the different philosophical cultures, which also gives room for addressing structural issues. This research calls for a cross-cultural philosophical dialogue using Kimmerle’s intercultural philosophical discuss to dialogue with African philosophy to optimize Africa’s leadership towards a greater development. The study concludes that Africa through intercultural philosophy can improve on her leadership, such as recruitment processes and governance.

Published
2022-07-25
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Articles