Philosophical Appraisal of World War 1 and Pan-Africanism in the 20th Century: A Food for Thought

Abstract

War is a rational instrument of national policy or a blight on humanity which may cause drastic change on the society or a final conflict which will, someday, resolve the path followed by all wars. Pan-Africanism is a philosophy and movement that promotes the globalization and solidarity of Africans. Pan-Africanism is based on the belief that unity is vital to economic, social and political progress hence aims to ‘unify and uplift’ the people of African descent. This study tries to analyze the philosophical definition and classifications of War, World War I and Pan-Africanism. The study, further, examines comparatively the relationship that exists among war, World War 1and Pan-Africanism motifs. Would the War motif phenomenon be a perpetual means to an end? This study used a comparative analysis methodology, and concludes by inspiring the Blacks at home and in diaspora on ways to give hope or avert any form of intentional or assumed wars or derogatory ideas found in any indigenous or western historical writings from present or future occurrences