COMPARISM OF AFRICAN CONCEPT OF PERSON, MAN AND DESTINY

A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF GHANA, NIGERIA AND TOGO

Abstract

This study examines African concept of person, man and destiny among the West African people of Nigerie, Ghana and Togo. The study explores the psycho-linguistic
concept of person, man and destiny among the lgbo
and Yorubs of Nigeria, the Akan, Ga and Ewe of Ghana and the kotokali of Togo. The findings of the study indicates a generability of the existence of
various entities in man among the black people of
West Africa. In addition, whereas there is overwhelming empirical evidence of universalism in
the meaning of the concept of person among the
people of West Africa, yet the concept of destiny remains a critical issue in the emerging fild of African philosopy. Overall, the study highlights the empirical contributions of the cross-cultural universalism in the generative meaning of the African concept of person, man and destiny with regards tothe African people's world view.