A Philosophical Reconstruction of Globalization: A Foundational Approach to Globalism inAfrica

Abstract

Globalization and globalism within the African purview are the subject matter of this philosophical investigation. Globalization has become a household name in the contemporary society, thanks to the advances in communication, transportation and information technologies. Thee conomic, political, techno-scientific and cultural linkages that connect individuals, communities, businesses and governments around the world have actually led to the villagization of the world. At face value, it has great advantages to humankind. However, a critical investigation unveils a problem of an increasing shift from globalization to globalism; a situation that portends danger to Africa. Consequently, the negative tendencies of globalization nay globalism make the African countries raise an alarm of neo-colonialism with its attendant negative chains. It is in respect of the above situation that this work undertakes a philosophical reconstruction of globalization. This philosophical attitude is geared towards uncovering the situations of crises, problems, failures, confusions, confrontations and criticisms involving globalization, thus reaching to the foundations of the problem with a view of constructing a more reliable approach to globalization. Consequently, this investigation employs the philosophical method of hermeneutics in order to return to the original meaning or bring the inner meaning of globalization into the open. With this approach and method, this work achieves a reconstruction of globalization that will be devoid of globalism.