religion, is rejected by some without a hearing. The increase in interest in and publications on African Philosophy in recent years is seen as a backlash against Hegel’s portrayal of Africa. African philosophers are now insisting that the African worldview has a legitimate philosophical foundation. It is ironic that Hegel’s dialectical process (thesis→antithesis→synthesis) appears to have a parallel in processes to be found in African culture. In interpersonal relationships, disagreements among individuals