Paulin Hountondji | |
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 Hountondji in 2005 | |
| Born | Paulin Jidenu Hountondji 11 April 1942 Abidjan, Colony of Côte d'Ivoire, French West Africa |
| Died | 2 February 2024 (aged 81) Cotonou, Benin |
| Nationality | Beninese |
Paulin Jidenu Hountondji (11 April 1942 – 2 February 2024) was a Beninese philosopher, politician and academic considered one of the most important figures in the history of African philosophy.[1] From the 1970s onwards, he taught at the Université Nationale du Bénin in Cotonou, where he was Professor of Philosophy. In the early 1990s he briefly served as Minister of Education and Minister for Culture and Communications in the Government of Benin.
- ^ "Verharen on Hountondji, 'The Struggle for Meaning: Reflections on Philosophy, Culture, and Democracy in Africa' | H-Africa | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 20 March 2021.