Ubuntu, Agape, and the Power of Community A Philosophical Connection

Authors

  • David J Nemeth Department of Geography and Planning Snyder Memorial Ms#140, The University of Toledo, Ohio 43606, California, Los Angeles, USA. Author

Keywords:

Beloved Community,, Evolutionary Love, individualism

Abstract

Agape is a Greek word meaning selfless love. Martin Luther King
Jr. used it to describe the foundation of the Beloved Community, a
society built on justice, compassion, and nonviolence. But the idea
of agape goes deeper: philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce wrote
about agape in his essay “Evolutionary Love” (1893), describing
it as a creative force that drives progress and harmony in the
universe.

Author Biography

  • David J Nemeth, Department of Geography and Planning Snyder Memorial Ms#140, The University of Toledo, Ohio 43606, California, Los Angeles, USA.

    David J Nemeth, Department of Geography and Planning Snyder Memorial Ms#140, The University of Toledo, Ohio 43606, California, Los Angeles, USA.

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Published

2026-01-14

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): Volume 2 Issue 1

Section

Articles