ABSTRACT
To define African philosophy is as problematic as defining philosophy as an academic discipline. The reason is because of the varied conceptions of the discipline, arising mainly from the different philosophical orientations on the debate surrounding the existence or non-existence of African philosophy. This chapter discusses that the idea of African philosophy is only to state succinctly its meaning. African philosophy offers the context for two hotly debated issues, namely women and decolonization. The chapter presents a preliminary discussion on the themes of colonization and decolonization. It singles out the concept of women and attempts to decolonize it within the bourgeoning field of African philosophy. The chapter uses the Yoruba cultural framework to show just how Western or colonial influence could distort our conceptual accumulations in African philosophy and to make the case for the veracity and necessity of conceptual decolonization as a strategy.
