Teaching Philosophy at Ethiopian Universities
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In this essay, I recount my intellectual journey in teaching philosophy at three Ethiopian universities. Such a recounting focuses on from the time I was assigned to the Department of Philosophy at Addis Ababa University through a quota system as an undergraduate student, to teaching philosophy at Wollega University, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University and Addis Ababa University. Through such a discussion, I show the foundations of my conviction that philosophy needs to play an active role in the emancipation of the individual. I also believe that a philosophy that is grounded on the analysis of societal predicaments can serve as a foundation of an Ethiopian critical theory that is developed as a critical engagement with the question of modernity.
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