Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze

Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze (18 January 1963 – 31 December 2007) was a Nigerian philosopher and a specialist in postcolonial philosophy. He was recognized for his work in bringing to light the racism present in the writings of Western philosophers, most notably Immanuel Kant, during the 1990s. Eze's academic career included positions at DePaul University, where he founded and edited the journal Philosophia Africana, and teaching posts at Bucknell University, Mount Holyoke College, Cambridge University, the New School for Social Research, and the University of Cape Town. His research and publications focused on postcolonial histories of philosophy in Africa, Europe, and the Americas, as well as themes of reason, culture, race, and the possibility of a postracial future. Eze's influential works include "Race and the Enlightenment: A Reader" and "Postcolonial African Philosophy: A Critical Reader."