The African Metaphysical Worldview and Its Prostrate Condition of Backwardness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5199958 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Preye Kuro Inokoba (Niger Delta University), Adeyemi-Suenu Adebowale (Niger Delta University), Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu (Lagos State University), Perepreghabofa D Johnnie (Niger Delta University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-31 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.2010.11906245 |
| OpenAlex | W2342183528 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The prevailing worldview of any society is the fundamental determinant of how meaningfully the society will relate with itself and its environment. No society can advance beyond the limits of the dominant perception of social reality. It is within this context that the African predicament of backwardness was investigated. It is argued that Africa’s metaphysical worldview is the cul-de-sac preventing the continent from embracing innovation and change. The paper concluded that it will take a revolutionary, aggressive and innovative science bias education policy for African to effectively confront the menace of ignorance and backwardness
Backwardness · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Geography · Ignorance · Metaphysics · Perception · Political science · Social science · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |