Welcome to the module 1PH502 (African philosophy). This module is intended for Honours level students. In this module the student will be exposed to the philosophy arising from an African experience. The topics that the student will be exposed to in this module revolve around the philosophical ideas propounded by thinkers such Ifeanyi Menkiti, Dismas Masolo, Barry Hallen, Polycarp Ikuenobe, Thaddus Metz, Jonathan Chimakonam, Bernard Matolino, Oritsegbubemi Oyowe, Uchenna Okeja, Edwin Etieyibo, Simon Makwinja, Immanuel Ani and many others. By the end of this module the student should be able to develop a philosophical understanding of the topics arising from these philosophers. They must demonstrate the capacity to interrogate these topics philosophically.