The Ink of the Scholars: Reflections on Philosophy in Africa

Souleymane Bachir Diagne, in discussion with Gary Wilder and Mamadou Diouf

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Souleymane Bachir Diagne talks about his book, The Ink of the Scholars: Reflections on Philosophy in Africa, recently translated into English, in a panel discussion with Gary Wilder and Mamadou Diouf.

Souleymane Bachir Diagne is a Professor of Philosophy and French and the Chair of the Department of French at Columbia University.  His areas of expertise include history of logic, history of philosophy, Islamic philosophy, and African philosophy and literature.  Mamadou Diouf is a Professor of History and African Studies at Columbia.  Gary Wilder is Associate Professor of Anthropology at CUNY.

This event is co-sponsored by the Heyman Center for the Humanities and the Maison Française.

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