Lajul, Wilfred2026-09-022026-09-022017Lajul, W. (2017). African metaphysics: Traditional and modern discussions. In Themes, issues and problems in African philosophy (pp. 19-48). Cham: Springer International Publishing.10.1007/978-3-319-40796-8_3http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/908Although the literature on African metaphysics is growing, there is no common agreement on its meaning, nature and scope. In addition, most discussions on African metaphysics do not separate traditional from modern African metaphysics. This chapter deliberates on the ongoing discussions on African metaphysics, aiming to derive some generally acceptable meanings and understandings of the nature and scope of this subject, while being well aware of the varying opinions on the same. Similarly, the chapter will distinguish traditional African metaphysics from the emerging new discussions on the same subject.enBook chapter