Négritude

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c. 1935 – 1970 · Africa · origin: Paris

Black intellectuals assert the worth of African culture against colonialism

Key ideas

Pride in African heritage
A critique of colonialism and racism
Poetry as a form of philosophical statement
Influenced independence movements in Africa and the Caribbean

Key thinkers

Aimé Césaire — Martinican poet and politician, 1913–2008
Léopold Sédar Senghor — poet, first president of Senegal, 1906–2001

Meanwhile elsewhere

Confucianism Asia
Buddhist philosophy Asia
Taoism Asia
Nyaya Asia
Madhyamaka Asia
Yogachara Asia
Chan and Zen Asia
Advaita Vedanta Asia
Kalam Middle East
Utilitarianism Europe
Russian religious philosophy Eastern Europe & Russia
Existentialism Europe
Marxism Europe
Pragmatism Americas
Russian cosmism Eastern Europe & Russia
Phenomenology Europe
Analytic philosophy Europe
Kyoto School Asia
Structuralism Europe
Logical positivism Europe
Postmodern philosophy Europe

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