
In an advanced technological age, where the distinction between fact and fiction seems impossible to discern truth, metaphysical thinking becomes a solution to the problem of our times. The questioning on the importance and need for metaphysics has made us to reflect about the end target of metaphysics in a post-metaphysical era. Many thinkers have questioned, are questioning, and will still question the value of metaphysics particularly in our African society. This work seeks to address the importance of metaphysical thinking in Africa as well as the philosophical world of thinkers at large. While the ravaging social, political, economic as well as intellectual changes experienced in our century are interesting, some thinkers hold to the notion that metaphysics is a worthless discipline. In an attempt to bring its importance, one may ask if metaphysical thinking can be qualified on social norms, political norms or epistemological norms alone? The society has not grabbed the importance of metaphysics in all disciplines. The argument in this paper centres on the fact that metaphysics which is seen as worthless is valuable. We shall detail out the value of metaphysical thinking in a post-metaphysical era, by elaborating on the metaphysical way of thinking as a quest for truth in its entirety. Metaphysics as a discipline has not been able to think in any particular way apart from searching for the truth in all its endeavours. Metaphysics as a discipline seeks the truth and nothing but what is true.
Metaphysics, Metaphysical thinking, Post-metaphysics, Truth, Value.
Metaphysics, Metaphysical thinking, Post-metaphysics, Truth, Value.
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