ABSTRACT Various dimensions have been the anchor point to the understanding of humanism. Hence, we can think of violence or non-violence. African philosophers like Frantz Fanon, Nelson Mandela and others are proponents of this philosophy. In contemporary time, various violent... Continue Reading
A CRITIQUE OF POPPER’S STRATEGY FOR THE GROWTH OF SCIENCE CHAPTER ONE 1.0 TOWARDS ESTABLISHING THE BACKGROUND OF POPPERIAN PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE. 1.1 CAN FACTS CONSTITUTE THE TERMINUS A QUO OF SCIENCE? (THE PROBLEM OF INDUCTION) It is one of the fundamental canons of the empiricists, the... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Inter-religious dialogue imply any form of getting together and communication between religious communities or groups in a spirit of sincerity, reverence for persons, and a certain trust, in order to achieve either a greater grasp of... Continue Reading
A PHILOSOPHICAL LOOK INTO RELIGION AND FREEWILL IN THE LIGHT OF JAMES WILLIAM CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION There are two good things in life: freedom of thought and freedom of action[1]. In the whole world man is the only being that is condemned by its nature to be free as well as to be religious. So by nature man is endowed with the power of the... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE…………………..…………………………………………i CERTIFICATION……………………………………….………………ii DEDICATION……………………………………………..…………….iii ... Continue Reading
INTRODUCTION The primary purpose of this essay is to critically examine Locke’s theory of perception. This theory of perception is more like a theory of knowledge in which sense experience is the true source as opposed to reason. It is derived from the branch of philosophy called ‘epistemology’ which originated from the Greek word... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT One of the never ending processes in life is the process of knowledge acquisition which to the lay man may not constitute any problem as regards how it is acquired. But to philosophers, from time past this has constituted serious debacles. However, in philosophy, it has become the special concern of... Continue Reading
A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF KARL POPPER’S FALSIFICATION PRINCIPLE ABSTRACT Karl popper was concerned with distinguishing science from pseudo-science; as well as a criterion of truth in science; and consequently his rejection of the verifiability principle of meaning since it does not adequately demarcate scientific statements, including majorly... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE 1.1. INTRODUCTION Women empowerment is human right that lies at the heart of development and achievement of millennium development goals. There is sample historical evidence to indicate that, there is discrimination against women all over the world and this is due to common... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The central focus of this work is to critically evaluate Heidegger’s concept of being and other related issues. Being has been a very intriguing issue that has held philosophers spell bound over the years. Philosophers throughout the ages have tried to give it their own... Continue Reading
I – THOU RELATIONSHIP IN GABRIEL MARCEL: AN EXISTENTIALIST ANALYSIS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Life is a Mystery and not a problem; it is never an existential puzzle to human mind. In allowing man to partake in this mysterious nature of life whose effects or manifestations are familiar to all, man ought to participate... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In the history of political philosophy there have been different views as to what relationship should exist between the citizens and the state in terms of state’s powers, authority compared to individual rights and liberties. An exponent of totalitarianism for example would want to argue that... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 THEORIES OF TRUTH My essay centers especially on the epistemological conviction of Kwasi Wiredu with regards problem of... Continue Reading
GENERAL INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION In the history of philosophy, it is believed that the ultimate end of man is happiness and the only way that leads to (through which one achieves) such goal is by living a moral or virtuous life. Living a virtuous life implies exhibiting and behaving morally right. Consequently, man employs laws of which its... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The aim of this project is to traces the advent of Christianity in Igbodo community of Ika local government area of Delta state. Igbodo was a community engrossed in fetish practices where primordial... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Today in Nigeria, leadership in all facets of our life - government, industry, education, church and what have you - has come to be the hub of the country’s problem. Chinua Achebe summarized... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT J.S Mbiti contended that Africans perceive time composition of events which must be lived through. He contended further, that one can from such ontology, arrive at the understanding of African philosophical concepts. This essay attempted a critical examination of... Continue Reading
Philosophical Evaluation Of Charles De Montesquieu’s Theory Of Separation Of Powers Vis- A- Vis The Practice Of Delegation Of Authority ABSTRACT The theory of separation of powers, according to Charles De Montesquieu, is founded on the desire for political liberty for the citizens in a state. For this reason he advocates that the three powers of... Continue Reading
CONSCIENCE IN THOMAS AQUINAS: A PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The modern world is characterized by violence, riots, wars, terrorism, and abortion, which constitute threats to the peaceful co-existence of men. Analysts have strived to bring out solution to the problem in their various capacities. Both the advocates of peace... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE KANT’S MORAL PRINCIPLES Kant in virtue of his education has a vivid appreciation of the unparallel excellence of moral value. In his ethical theory, Kant sets out to discover and justify the supreme principle of morality and the foundation on which the whole... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Aristotle in the commencement of his “Metaphysics” wrote: “pantes anthropoi tou eidenai oregontai phuse”[1] (all men by nature desire to know). This existential passion or desire is quite innate and... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Philosophy, a discipline as old as the human faculty of reason has its thrust on the good life for man. It employs the instrumentality of contemplation, reflection, analysis and criticism to arrive at truth. African philosophy has its orientation in communalism, as contra-distinguished from Western philosophy which is individualistic in... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL IDEA OF A SOCIAL CONTRACT The social contract theory, nearly as old as philosophy itself, is the view that person’s moral or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement between them to form a society.1 On the mention of the term contract, then,... Continue Reading
MARXISM AS A HUMANISM : AN EXPOSE ABSTRACT Humanism is any outlook or way of life centred on human need and interest. It is a rational outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human (well-being) rather than divine or supernatural matters. It is also a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses on individuals... Continue Reading