Afrocentric cosmology
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Afrocentric cosmology is a worldview that centers African spiritual, philosophical, and cultural perspectives in understanding the universe, time, and humanity’s place within them.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afrocentric cosmology canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afrocentric perspective
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cosmology ⓘ worldview ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
affirm African humanity and dignity
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challenge Eurocentric narratives of the universe ⓘ recenter African knowledge systems ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
African diaspora studies
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African-centered education ⓘ Afrocentric scholarship ⓘ Black theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributesSignificanceTo |
ancestors
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cosmic order ⓘ ritual ⓘ sacred geography ⓘ spirit world ⓘ |
| centers |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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African agency ⓘ African history ⓘ African people ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Eurocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| critiques |
Western materialism
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reductionist scientific worldviews ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ancestral presence
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community and relationality ⓘ cyclical conceptions of time ⓘ interconnectedness of all beings ⓘ spiritual dimensions of reality ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
African cultural perspectives
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African philosophical perspectives ⓘ African spiritual perspectives ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African mythologies
NERFINISHED
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African oral traditions ⓘ African philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Afrocentricity NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan-African thought ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| recognizes |
relationship between humans, nature, and cosmos
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unity of material and spiritual realms ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
African epistemology
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African ethics ⓘ African metaphysics ⓘ |
| studies |
humanity’s place in the universe
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time ⓘ universe ⓘ |
| supports |
African-centered identity formation
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decolonial approaches to knowledge ⓘ |
| viewsTimeAs |
cyclical
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nonlinear ⓘ |
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