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George Middendorf

Selected Works

2014

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African Philosophy: A Key To African Innovation And Development, George Middendorf Sep 2014

African Philosophy: A Key To African Innovation And Development, George Middendorf

George Middendorf

This essay demonstrates how African philosophy can be a key to African innovation and development. Its first section illustrates how philosophy as a discipline drives innovation in science and technology. The second part proposes a new discipline linking science, engineering and technology to sustainable, ethical development. The third section proposes an ethics core derived from ancient Egyptian and Ethiopian thought. It addresses the fact that non-African principles and personnel have in some measure directed African development, resulting in unsustainable and sometimes destructive outcomes. The conclusion argues that the primary instrument for African development must be a Pan-African curriculum developed through …


Diversity At 100: Women And Underrepresented Minorities In The Esa: Peer-Reviewed Letter, George Middendorf Aug 2014

Diversity At 100: Women And Underrepresented Minorities In The Esa: Peer-Reviewed Letter, George Middendorf

George Middendorf

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