Abstract

Controversies and debates over the possibility of African philosophy and African Jurisprudence are rife and rampant in the literature. However, discussions and discourses concerning the connection between these two disciplines and the concept of cultural realism is missing, non-existent and simply ignored or neglected. The objective of this paper consisted in underscoring the utility that these two disciplines bring to the intellectual and ideological tables when and where matters about Africa are discussed. The paper discovered that Africa philosophy and Africa jurisprudence do not only have a serious and significant connection between themselves, but, in equal terms, do show that they are veritable items, issues and ideas concerning the concept of cultural realism. The paper further discovered that imbued in and exuded by these two disciplines is the power and the performing prowess of what may be called cultural rationality. Cultural rationality is evidently reflected in both African philosophy and African jurisprudence. The paper concluded that this principle of cultural rationality evidenced in both disciplines makes it possible for some propositional postulations about Africa Philosophy and Africa jurisprudence to be propounded in the light of the ideological background and historical context that Africa had experienced all along.

Keywords: African philosophy, African jurisprudence, Cultural realism, History, Ideology