Teaching Ancient Egyptian Philosophy: A Decolonising and Re-Africanisation Act (Simphiwe Sesanti)

Simphiwe Sesanti’s lecture, “Teaching Ancient Egyptian Philosophy: A Decolonising and Re-Africanisation Act,” addresses the critical need to reclaim ancient Egyptian philosophy within the philosophy of education in Africa. Sesanti argues that despite the introduction of Ubuntu philosophy into educational frameworks in post-1994 South Africa, there remains a significant omission of ancient Egyptian educational philosophy, leaving Eurocentric and Asiacentric narratives dominant. Sesanti underscores that attributing the origins of philosophy exclusively to Greek and Asian traditions erases the historical contributions of ancient Egyptians (Kemetic tradition).