Abstract:The epistemic foundation of reality, especially Westernderived knowledge, is often por trayed as universal and, therefore, as a given, while other forms that do not subscribe to the logic of Western paradigm are challenged and summarily dismissed as inferior to Western form and unworthy of any scientific investigation. The rhetoric of Western versus nonWest ern knowledge (especially those of African tradition), seems to be characterised in patron ising ways that suggest a knowledge form that is inferior to mai… Show more
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