Kwasi Wiredu

Kwasi Wiredu
Born(1931-10-03)3 October 1931
Kumasi, Gold Coast
Died6 January 2022(2022-01-06) (aged 90)
United States
Philosophy career
EducationUniversity of Ghana, University of Oxford (Bphil)
Era
RegionAfrican philosophy
School
InstitutionsAs faculty member:
ThesisKnowledge, Truth, and Reason (1960)
Main interests

Kwasi Wiredu (3 October 1931 – 6 January 2022) was a Ghanaian philosopher. Often called the greatest African philosopher of his generation, his work contributed to the conceptual decolonisation of African thought.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Wiredu, Kwasi". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Farewell to a Great Philosopher: Kwasi Wiredu (1931-2022)". criticalsouth.blog. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Kwasi Wiredu cleared the way for modern African philosophy". theconversation.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Kwasi Wiredu (1931-2022)". dailynous.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.