Mbiti on Community in African Political Thought: Reconciling the “I” and the “We”

In this article, I draw attention to the value of community in John Mbiti’s philosophy using his famous axiom by reconciling tension between individual and envisages. To do this, offer a reconstruction communitarian axiom: “I am because we are; since are, therefore am.” Mbiti is considered one forerunners debate African philosophy. His axiom, which describes idea Afro-communitarianism, accounts for importance thinking about social existence thought. However, argument direct influence formation taken mean supremacy over individual. concept has implications personhood that it raises question agency. This affected reception contribution political While contributions Afro-communitarianism transcend discourse personhood, argue maximising potential requires critical analysis axiom. doing that, demonstrate possible relationship exists “I” “we” represents harmony does not suggest primacy either but significance community. will enable fair engagement with conception