Kwasi Wiredu

Kwasi Wiredu
Kwasi Wiredu
Born	3 October 1931; Kumasi, Gold Coast
Died	6 January 2022 (aged 90); United States
	Philosophy career
Education	University of Ghana, University of Oxford (Bphil)
Era	20th-century philosophy; 21st-century philosophy;
Region	African philosophy
School	Plato; David Hume; Kant; Russell; Gilbert Ryle; John Dewey;
Institutions	As faculty member: Ghana; South Florida;
Thesis	Knowledge, Truth, and Reason (1960)
Main interests	African philosophy;

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]

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

[Internet_Encyclopedia-1] "Wiredu, Kwasi". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

[Hountondji-2] "Farewell to a Great Philosopher: Kwasi Wiredu (1931-2022)". criticalsouth.blog. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

[Conversation-3] "Kwasi Wiredu cleared the way for modern African philosophy". theconversation.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

[Daily_Nous-4] "Kwasi Wiredu (1931-2022)". dailynous.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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Kwasi Wiredu
Born	(1931-10-03)3 October 1931 Kumasi, Gold Coast
Died	6 January 2022(2022-01-06) (aged 90) United States
Philosophy career
Education	University of Ghana, University of Oxford (Bphil)

Era	20th-century philosophy 21st-century philosophy
Region	African philosophy
School	Plato David Hume Kant Russell Gilbert Ryle John Dewey
Institutions	As faculty member: Ghana South Florida
Thesis	Knowledge, Truth, and Reason (1960)
Main interests	African philosophy