This volume of Filosofia Theoretica contains excellently written essays on different topics in African philosophy, culture and religions.As we continue to develop, propagate and promote a new phase of African philosophy, culture, history and religions where creative originality perfectly blends with established traditional and modern resources, the frontiers of our knowledge are extended in many useful ways. In keeping with our vision and reputation as the most original academic journal in African philosophy and studies from the continent of Africa, we present a cache of interesting essays for the researchers, students, teachers and general readers.As a certain African proverb admonishes "do not drink raffia wine because palm wine is on the way," which simply suggests that what lies ahead is greater, we enjoin our dedicated readers who enjoyed the elegance of the previous issues to savor the brilliance of this current issue. It is our aim to continue providing the platform for present generation of Africa's intellectuals to chart a new course for African philosophy, history, culture and religions. We applaud all the scholars who use our journal's platform to lend their voices to the future of Africa. They are the champions of our time and the makers of the new Africa. Through the creativity in their pens, they seek to inaugurate a better and progressive Africa. Hakuna Matata!

In this Vol. 6 No. 1, we bring a mix of refreshing articles in different areas of African philosophy and thought. Filosofia Theoretica Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions is dedicated to the promotion of conversational orientation and publication of astute academic research in African Philosophy and Thought. The articles submitted to Filosofia Theoretica must be presented in defensive and conversational style. The journal has a vision to put Africa and African intellectuals on the global map. However, this does not imply that non-Africans cannot submit articles for consideration insofar as the title falls within the focus of the journal.

In this volume, I present to the reader exciting articles that cut across different areas of the disciplines of African philosophy and studies. The first article by the famous Paulin Hountondji of the National University of Benin Republic took long coming. In over four decades, he pursued his goal of critiquing the practice and direction of African philosophy which climaxed in his famous 1983 book titled [African Philosophy: Myth and Reality], revised in 1996. Critics have descended on his conclusion that what is called African philosophy might just be a myth over the years. In his article in this issue, he responds in style. His opening statement says it all: "Let me straight from the beginning confess one thing: I am not happy with the phrase "African Philosophy" used to describe a subject-matter, a specific discipline in the university curriculum. Why? Because it seems to particularize a kind of intellectual production taking place in Africa and to deny its universal validity." Other contributors in this volume addressed topical and exciting issues in the discipline. The collection is worth reading.

Filosofia Theoretica Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions is dedicated to the promotion of conversational orientation and publication of astute academic research in African Philosophy, Culture, History, Art, Literature, Science, Education and Religions.Our readers who have read the previous issues of this journal know exactly what to expect in this Volume 3 Number 2. Like we always say, Filosofia Theoretica has emerged as one of the vocal outlets for rigorous essays on African philosophy and sundry fields. Now, we encourage contemporary African philosophers to engage in critical discussions aimed at building an architectonic individual-based episteme for African philosophy in keeping with our founding principle of promoting and sustaining conversational African philosophy. This special issue is dedicated to the theme of postmodernism where African philosophy is presented as a postmodern resistance to the hegemony of Western philosophy.

Filosofia Theoretica Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions is dedicated to the promotion of conversational orientation and publication of astute academic research in African Philosophy and Thought. The articles submitted to Filosofia Theoretica must be presented in defensive and conversational style. The journal has a vision to put Africa and African intellectuals on the global map. However, this does not imply that non-Africans cannot submit articles for consideration insofar as the title falls within the focus of the journal.

This journal publishes well researched articles in African philosophy and culture.

Editorial Without philosophy, the world would be filled with brutes! But the essence of philosophy practice does not lie in agreements rather; it lies chiefly in disagreements. Where people usually agree, there reason has gone on holiday and the spirit of philosophy vanquished. But our disagreements must be respectful to distinguish it from the banter of brutes or charlatans. This is what Filosofia Theoretica stands for hence, conversational thinking. I therefore, present Volume 4 Number 2 of Filosofia Theoretica, a journal dedicated to the promotion of conversational orientation in African philosophy. Conversational philosophizing breaks away from the perverse orientation introduced by the Universalist school in African philosophy. Papers published in the journal have phenomenological basis and thrive on productive conversations among actors. We believe that conversational philosophy represents one of the modes through which the episteme of African philosophy could grow by opening new vistas and unveiling new concepts.

Filosofia Theoretica Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions is dedicated to the promotion of conversational orientation and publication of astute academic research in African Philosophy and Thought. The articles submitted to Filosofia Theoretica must be presented in defensive and conversational style. The journal has a vision to put Africa and African intellectuals on the global map. It is abstracted/indexed in SCOPUS, EBSCO Humanities Source, Philosopher's Index, AJOL, Google Scholar, OCLC Worldcat, Archive.org, Scribd, SABINET, The African Journal Archive (AJA), African Digital Repository, Academia.edu, AfricaBib, Stanford.edu, EBSCO Database, Black Studies Center Index, Ovid, ProQuest, JournalTOCs, etc.

This book provides a case for the de-stigmatisation of ethnophilosophy by demonstrating its continuing relevance in contemporary African philosophy. The book brings together established and brilliant young scholars who defend ethnophilosophy as a unique source of African philosophy with the capacity to colour African philosophical scholarship, thereby distinguishing African philosophy from other philosophical traditions of the world and setting the stage for philosophical dialogue in the 21st century characterised by multiculturalism and globalisation. The volume addresses the future of African philosophy by closely linking the past of this tradition with the exciting projects of the contemporary system builders whose works emerge from the ethnophilosophical while transcending it. The book is aimed at African philosophy experts, scholars of intercultural philosophy, African studies scholars and graduate students of African and intercultural philosophy.

This issue is about Afro-Asian perspective to Inclusive Development. Emphasizing on the local and communitarian perspective, we believe that the Afro-Asian approach in understanding inclusive development may provide a new perspective alternative to the traditional western interpretation and contribute fruitfully to the facilitation and implementation of policy and governance towards inclusive development around the globe.