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In contemporary philosophical and psychological discussions, the definition of the human person defaults to a Eurocentric paradigm of isolated self-consciousness, which can be characterized as selfishness. We picture the self as an autonomous, self-contained ego navigating the world independently, where identity is primarily an internal achievement of mind and private will. However, if we were … Read more

Honestly, non-Western philosophies and critics often view communal societies as entirely deterministic, where the individual is submerged within the group and stripped of personal agency. However, the indigenous Igbo worldview, vividly brought to life through Chinua Achebe’s literary art, refutes this simplistic dichotomy. At the very center of individual identity and self-actualization lies one of … Read more

What makes someone fully human? Is it strength, achievement, wisdom, moral conduct, social recognition, or the ability to live responsibly within a community? In Achebe’s Mmadụ: Personhood at the Crossroads of Story, Theology, and Culture, Emeka Nzeadibe explores these questions through two of Chinua Achebe’s most unforgettable characters: Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart and Ezeulu … Read more

Who is Mmadụ? It is a deceptively simple question, yet it opens the door to some of the most important discussions about identity, dignity, culture, faith and belonging. In Achebe’s Mmadụ: Personhood at the Crossroads of Story, Theology, and Culture, author Emeka Nzeadibe explores this question through Chinua Achebe’s literary imagination and the philosophical depth … Read more