Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Symbols in African Philosophy and the Issue of Nation Building

Kanu, Ikechukwu Anthony

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A cursory glance at the African culture reveals that symbols are an integral part of the organisational life of African societies, and constitutes a fundamental element in the African people’s construction of sense knowledge and behaviour. Very recently, enquiries in the area of symbolism has generated great interest as a result of its unique ability to manifest the sacred, to encompass a multitude of structurally coherent meanings and to reveal the continuity between the structures of human existence and the cosmic sphere. This paper takes a step further to argue that African symbols can contribute to the quest for nation building, with particular reference to the Igbo–Africans of Nigeria, in areas such as the economy, poverty alleviation and the tourism industry.

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Kanu, Ikechukwu Anthony Symbols in African Philosophy and the Issue of Nation Building International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 9 September 2014

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