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ABSTRACT

African eco-philosophy is yet to receive due attention from philosophers. As the ecological crisis that presently ravages the world assume an alarming level that threatens the very existence of life on the planet, the dire need of an African eco-philosophy that can serve to create a theoretical platform for addressing the pressing ecological issues from African perspective becomes all the more glaring. The present work, therefore, attempts to articulate in brief, what can be considered as core issues that engage the discourse on African eco-philosophy. The approach is predominantly analytical. It is the thesis of the paper that authentic African philosophy should not only have an African cultural bent which serves as the substrate but also involves critical intellectual gurgitations on the reality, truth and values about the environment. These pertain to the core ontological, epistemological and ethical issues in any philosophical discourse that worth its name. It is in this manner that authentic African eco-philosophy can be built, the paper submits.