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ABSTRACT
The quest for an Authentic African Philosophy have been a controversial debate among African philosophers for many years. African philosophers were faced with the question of the existence, nature, methodology and role of African philosophy. This work examines Paulin Hountondji, a professional philosopher who advocates the scientific method in the quest for an authentic African Philosophy. His critique of ethnophilosophy and the veracity of his orientation of African Philosophy. It also uncovers criticisms of Hountondji’s orientation of African philosophy. Based on the strength of the scientific and African traditional methods, this work suggests a synthesis of both methods to forge a new kind of philosophy with the historical awareness of traditional Africa and the rigor of science, thus leading to an increase of human knowledge.
