Through his criticism of the romanticised approach to oral traditions, Paulin J. Hountondji (1942, Abidjan, Ivory Coast; based in Bénin) has played a major role in placing African philosophy on a more scholarly footing. He founded the Inter-African Council for Philosophy, has brought together French-speaking and English-speaking philosophers and has carried out research and publication projects. He is pioneering the creation of a research institute in Africa to bring together the learning dispersed throughout Africa and the diaspora.
