The Place of Africa in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
| Autor: | Gerald Ejiofor Ome, Esther Obiageli Ogbu, Uche Miriam Okoye |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cultural Studies
Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject Religious studies Metaphysics Internalism and externalism Environmental ethics Conventional wisdom Externalism Existentialism Philosophy Contemporary philosophy State (polity) Political science Industrial Revolution media_common |
| Zdroj: | Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions. 9:65-84 |
| ISSN: | 2408-5987 2276-8386 |
| DOI: | 10.4314/ft.v9i3.5 |
| Popis: | One can say that there is inadequate preparation, in Africa, to embrace the fourth industrial revolution. Two schools of thought argue as to the reason for this state of affair. While the Internalist school blames the situation on Africa’s culture and metaphysics, the Externalist school considers external factors as the ultimate explanation for Africa’s plight. We argue that both internal and external factors considered separately are not sufficient as the ultimate explanation for Africa’s lack of preparation, hence the need for a multi-dimensional approach which offers more than the conventional wisdom but critically considers what constitutes a complex explanation and solution for Africa’s plight. Furthermore, we suggest that more attention should be paid to Africa’s existential situation if she must rise to take her place in the emerging revolution. The study initiates a conversation around the theme of Africa’s fate in the looming fourth industrial revolution using phenomenological methods of research. |
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