The Hallmark of Africanism as a Philosophy in Educational Enterprise

Joseph Munyoki Mwinzi

doi:10.53103/cjess.v5i4.376

Authors

Joseph Munyoki Mwinzi University of Nairobi, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53103/cjess.v5i4.376

Keywords:

African Identity, Africanism, Cohesive Vision of Reality, Educational Enterprise, Functional Ethical System, Hallmark, Interconnectivity of Thought-Patterns, and Philosophical Thinking

Abstract

The feat of Africanism resides in the being, ontology, and epistemology of an African. As a philosophy, Africanism is structured on the hallmark of commonality which deserves recognition. This article highlights that the hallmark of Africanism philosophy is dynamically focused on leading out not only Africans but all human beings towards self-realization either within personal or collective bearing. This treatise examined Africanism as a philosophical construct, individuality of Africanism philosophy, and Africanism philosophy in educational enterprise. It is underlined that meaningful education for self-actualization ought to be ingrained in the feat of Africanism philosophy distinguished by the common African identity, cohesive vision of reality, interconnectivity of thought-patterns, and functionality of ethical system. An effort to understand the hallmark of Africanism in educational theory, policy and practice is crucial, while its negation in education is the major cause of the limits that contradict education stability in the systems of education.

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