The Idea of an 'Educated Person' in Contemporary African Thought

From: The Journal of Pan African Studies (Online) | Date: March 1, 2008| Author: Balogun, Oladele Abiodun | Copyright information

Abstract

This paper is a philosophical appraisal of the idea of an educated person in contemporary African thought. It attempts to show that contemporary Africans are palpably ignorant of who truly is an educated person, and argues that: (1) the contemporary African conception of an educated person as one who is only lettered and literate is philosophically inadequate; (2) the idea of an educated person in traditional Africa is holistic; inclusive of evidence of a well integrated perso...

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