Recent Philosophy Project Topics and Materials (Page 7)

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND  OF THE STUDY Aesthetics is a subset of philosophy that looks at the nature of art and our experience of it. It appeared in the course of the eighteen century in Europe and advanced in England as philosophers grouped together such fields as poetry, sculpture, music, and dance. They classified all the arts into one category... Continue Reading

THEORETICAL FRAME WORK USES AND GRATIFICATION THEORY:  (Lazaisfeld and Stanbon (1944) Uses and gratification theory has provided a frame work for examining the satisfaction of needs and interests through different forms of communications media (Kartz, Blumler and Gvievitch, 1974). If two media serve similar needs then they can act as functional... Continue Reading

THE ROLE OF SEX HORMONES  During childhood, the capacity of sexual response and the experience of sexual pleasure as well as the potential for orgasm exists at least in a proportion of children whether this apparently variable potential among childrenreflects different learning experiences during childhood, different opportunities for realizing... Continue Reading

A CRITIQUE OF DAVID HUME’S EMPIRICISM CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The search for knowledge that is both absolute and certain has been continuous. However, since at least the time of Aristotle, there has been a strong epistemological tradition based mainly on human experience, which is not directed towards the... 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

ABSTRACT Globalization and economic development in Nigeria is one of the results of colonialism. It widens the gap between the rich and the poor; hence it is force of inequality which enslave the African nations and it economy. Globalization is not a course in totality but it is relative on the impact it has for each economy, whether developed or... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Religion can serve as a strong tool in fostering development in any country, but when not properly managed it can also mar same. In this case, the negative effect comes when   man fails to assert himself existentially but depends absolutely on religion to do everything for him. More often than not, he resorts to seeking for spiritual... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT   Christianity as a religion has affected all spheres of life among the people of Nigeria.         A careful study of the religious background of the Nnewi people will show that Christianity has found its way into both the urban and rural areas of the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This essay is a critical study of Ludwig Wittgenstein Language theory. Before we give a through explanation of the entire “essay,” an introduction is being made where the language is going to be linked to philosophy, and not just philosophy, but how also it concerns the linguistic... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of content Abstract CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY 1.1 statement of problem 1.2 aims of study 1.3 limitations of study 1.4 scope of study 1.5 research methodology  1.6 clarification of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Medical health practice is one of religious practice in African Tradition. It is a means of securing the lives of the individuals. Among all communities in Africa, life is regarded as sacred. Each individual’s life is seen as a gift... Continue Reading

THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE POLITICS OF DELTA STATE  CHAPTERIZATION  Title Page --------- ii Certification -------- iii Dedication ---------iv Acknowledgements -------v Chapterization --------vii Abstract ---------x CHAPTER ONE: Introduction  General Introduction ------1 Background to the Study-----2 Aims and Objectives of the Study----3... Continue Reading

OSU IN A CONTEMPORARY IGBO SOCIETY: A CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL EVALUATION  TABLE OF CONTENTS  Title Page --------- i Certification --------- ii Dedication --------- iii Acknowledgements -------- iv Table of Contents -------- v Abstract --------- vii CHAPTER ONE Background of the Study------ 1 Introduction -------- 1 Aims and Objectives ------- 1... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS  Title Page--------i  Certification --------ii  Dedication --------iii Acknowledgements -------iv Table of Contents -------vi Abstract --------viii CHAPTER ONE: Introduction  Background to the Study ------ 1 Statement of the Problem ------ 2 Purpose of the Study... Continue Reading

TABLE CONTENTS Title Page---------ii Certification---------iii Dedication---------iv Acknowledgement--------v Table of Content--------vi Abstract---------vii CHAPTR ONE General Introduction------1 1.1Statement of Problem------1 1.2Clarification of Terms------2... Continue Reading

A Marxian Critique of Capitalism: A Contemporary Approach ABSTRACT This project is intended to expose the nature as capitalism as well as its merits and demerits. An exposure of the Marxian critique of the capitalist system and how marx pressed for the replacement of the system with the inauguration of communism through socialism shall then be... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT John Rawls’ “A theory of justice” published in 1971, changed contemporary political theory. In the book, John Rawls presented a reformulation of the social contract theory of John Locke, Jean Jacque Rosseau and Immanuel Kant, providing a justification of the liberal... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Medical health practice is one of religious practice in African Tradition. It is a means of securing the lives of the individuals. Among all communities in Africa, life is regarded as sacred. Each individual’s life is seen as a gift from God to the community and to the family. Ihiala Local Government Area which is located in Anambra... 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

ABSTRACT  Inspite of the religious was of the people of Delta State, the question of the role of religion in the politics of Delta State still stand as a major challenge to religious scholars. This essay in its bid to unravel the role of religion in the society, outrightly dwelt on the impart of religion in politics.  In this research, different... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT I intend to expose the indepth meaning of reason and morality using man as the major point on this discussion, due to the higher rational faculty he possess over other creatures. We shall also answer the question as: has reason any influence or party to play in morality? Or put simply, is reason necessarily required for man to be moral?... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT It is popular knowledge that most counties in Africa were at one time or the other under the control of foreign countries after the Berlin conference that partitioned the continent into various parts and acted as guides for the colonial masters. However, the true sons of the soil... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Certification Dedication  Acknowledgements  Table of contents  CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION  Background of the study  The statement of the problem  Purpose of the study  Significance of the study  Scope of the study  Methodology  Literature... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Rousseau’s ideas of law and civil state are his efforts to improve the government processes in France during the 18th century enlightenment era. The situation of France at this time was not palatable as there were social injustices and inequalities which characterized the state of nature on ground. Among the three social classes that... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT There is no doubt that there is an urgent need to imagine another world in the face of the fall outs of the current world order. The urgency of this need for ‘another world’ or ‘a world in which all worlds fit’ is the primary motivation for this research. In line with this motivation, this work is aimed at examining the concept of... Continue Reading