Afrocentric vs. Eurocentric Worldviews
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Afrocentric, or Kmtyw-centered, worldview is very different from the Eurocentric, or eureurasia-centered, worldview. Afrocentrism is centered around the beliefs that:
The highest value of life lies in the interpersonal relationships between men;
One gains knowledge through symbolic imagery and rhythm;
One should live in harmony with nature;
There is a oneness between humans and nature;
The survival of the group holds the utmost importance;
Men should appropriately utilize the materials around them;
One's self is complementary to others;
Change occurs in a natural, evolutionary cycle;
Spirituality and inner divinities hold the most significance;
There are a plethora of deities to worship;
Cooperation, collective responsibility, and interdependence are the key values to which all should strive to achieve;
All men are considered to: be equal, share a common bond, and be a part of the group;
The Afrocentric worldview is a circular one, in which all events are tied together with one another.
The
Eurocentric worldview is centered around the beliefs that:
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- The highest value of life lies in the object, or in the acquisition of the object;
- One gains knowledge through counting and measuring;
- One should control and dominate nature;
- There is a dichotomy, or separateness, between nature and humans;
- The survival of the fittest holds the utmost importance;
- Men should have an unlimited exploitation of the materials around them;
- One's self is distinct from others;
- Change occurs to meet the immediate objectives, and is quite arbitrary;
- A distant, impersonal god holds the most significance;
- There is only one supreme deity to worship;
- Competition, independence, separateness, and individual rights are the key values to which all should strive to achieve;
- All men are considered to be individualistic, unique, and different;
- The Eurocentric worldview is a linear one, in which all events are separate and there is no togetherness.
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i am going to write down myself as part of my new year evolution,and keep myself on check,where i have faulted and where i need to improve,this is guide line for me, while i still havent found about ancient wisdom of Kmt:hello: