Abstract
The problem of time has assumed an acrimonious debate in
African philosophy. This paper is an attempt to discuss the concept of time
in Yoruba-African thoughts. Through conceptual analysis and hermeneutics
of the Yoruba proverbial resources, the attitude and perceptions of the
Yoruba on time, time measurement and reckoning are explored. In view of
the dynamism of culture, the traditional and contemporary understanding of
time among the Yoruba is critically discussed. Contrary to the popular view
on the absence of very long and infinite future time in traditional African
thought, this paper argues the cogency of a three-dimensional time among
the Yoruba consisting of the past, present and future. While exposing some
of the critical problems in the Yoruba understanding of time, the paper
establishes that the understanding of time in Yorùbá indigenous belief
system can help correct the inconsistencies associated with the early
writings on time in African thought.
Dr. Fayemi Ademola Kazeem. (2016) TIME IN YORÙBÁ CULTURE, Al-Hikmat: A Journal of Philosophy, Volume 36, Issue 01.
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