IGWEBUIKE: TOWARDS AN AFRICAN METAPHYSICS OF COMMUNAL STRENGTH

Abstract

African Metaphysics remains a major branch of African Philosophy. The concept of Igwebuike within African communalist metaphysics has shown the influence of communal strength or a kind of sharedness power. Igwebuike expressing the heart of Igbo thought and communalistic existence remains the instrument for better interpretation of reality as such. The researcher, using the methods of conceptual appraisal and critical analysis finds out that though Igwebuike can be referred as a complementary Igbo-African Philosophy of inclusive leadership but is more acceptable as the expressive modality of being and belongingness in African Ontology. Therefore, Igwebuike philosophy should be most appreciated as the African metaphysics of communal strength.