THE EPISTEMOLOGY OF PLATO’S CONCEPTION OF IDEAL STATE

THE EPISTEMOLOGY OF PLATO’S CONCEPTION OF IDEAL STATE ABSTRACT Plato introduced his ideal state to salvage bad governance that could spring up from bad leaders. He classified the citizens of his Republic into three categories; Guardian (Rulers), Auxiliaries (Military) and the Artisans (Farmers). He apportioned duties for each of the three classes and conditions that …

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PHILOSOPHICAL EVALUATION OF WALTER RODNEY’S CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT

PHILOSOPHICAL EVALUATION OF WALTER RODNEY’S CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT The concept of Development falls under the Anthropological part of Philosophy, but in recent times, it is attracting scholarly discussions which demands Philosophical evaluation. Taking into consideration, the attributes of development which includes: ontological, cultural, social and psychological integration, many scholars from different fields of study …

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ARISTOTELIAN CONCEPT OF GOOD GOVERNMENT

ARISTOTELIAN CONCEPT OF GOOD GOVERNMENT ABSTRACT Albert Einstein, in a letter to a Rumanian friend Maurice Solvine from Princeton U.S.A. on April 10, 1938, says: “A fashion rule each age, without most people being able to see the tyrants that rule them” Although man as Aristotle opines is a political animal who desires and longs …

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A.J. AYER AND THE ELIMINATION OF METAPHYSICS

A.J. AYER AND THE ELIMINATION OF METAPHYSICS ABSTRACT A.J Ayer a logical positivist and indeed at all his fellow logical positivists were moved by the achievements and clarities in science and as it were, they moved to bring these achievements and clarities in science into philosophy. They believed that there are ambiguities and confusion in …

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EPISTEMOLOGICAL CERTAINTY IN EDMUND HUSSERL’S PHENOMENOLOGY:  A CRITICAL EVALUATION

EPISTEMOLOGICAL CERTAINTY IN EDMUND HUSSERL’S PHENOMENOLOGY:  A CRITICAL EVALUATION ABSTRACT This research investigates and evaluates epistemological certainty from Edmund Husserl position and the expedition of his Phenomenology. From time immemorial, philosophers have battled strenuously to prove that certain knowledge is possible and such knowledge can be attained; since epistemology originates from the sceptic challenge to …

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A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF JOHN DEWEY’S INSTRUMENTALISM ON ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT

A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF JOHN DEWEY’S INSTRUMENTALISM ON ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT This work is an attempt to examine the philosophical arguments presented by John Dewey with respect to the theory of knowledge for practical gains. The work sought to clearly articulate Dewey’s thought within the framework of ideas and experience and how …

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THE CONCEPT OF PAUL TAYLOR’S BIOCENTRIC ETHICS

THE CONCEPT OF PAUL TAYLOR’S BIOCENTRIC ETHICS ABSTRACT Ethics as an aspect of axiology has always existed strictly as a human affair. This had given rise to the conclusion that human centered ethics, in its conception and articulation is insufficient in the face of the present day environmental problem; since humans neither consider the natural …

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THE CONCEPT OF RIGHT IN THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF HEGEL

THE CONCEPT OF RIGHT IN THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF HEGEL ABSTRACT The overall context of this study is Hegel’s concept of Right, that is, the entire normative structure of social life. However, Hegel’s concept of State as an end in itself betrays the dialectical element in his thought, thereby posing the question of the relation …

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THE EVALUATION OF HEIDEGGER’S ONTOLOGICAL DECONSTRUCTION

THE EVALUATION OF HEIDEGGER’S ONTOLOGICAL DECONSTRUCTION ABSTRACT The question of being which is very ambiguous in its application and roll leads the field of metaphysics into some unclear grounds. Metaphysics appears so transcendental and dogmatic that the issues that surround it appear very confusing. Heidegger in the 20th century believes strongly that the problem here …

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TIV PRINCIPLE OF POWER-SHARING, YA NA ANGBIAN, IN TIV SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

TIV PRINCIPLE OF POWER-SHARING, YA NA ANGBIAN, IN TIV SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ABSTRACT The Tiv concept of power-sharing, ya na angbian, is a socio-political philosophy that the Tiv have been practising since the pre-colonial era. However, little effort has been made to explore the philosophical element of thisphilosophy. In this exposè, the researcher traces …

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WITTGENSTEIN’S CONCEPTION OF LANGUAGE AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR JURISPRUDENCE.

WITTGENSTEIN’S CONCEPTION OF LANGUAGE AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR JURISPRUDENCE. ABSTRACT The meaning of an expression, or relation between words in general language usage is ascertainable if the special use of language is understood. A major criticism leveled against the language of law has been the idea that the language of law is indecipherable and barely …

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IMPLICATIONS OF AYN RAND’S OBJECTIVIST ETHICS IN MODERN DAY SOCIETY

IMPLICATIONS OF AYN RAND’S OBJECTIVIST ETHICS IN MODERN DAY SOCIETY ABSTRACT Ayn Rand advanced and propagated the view  that rational selfishness should be pursued at all cost instead of altruism, that the individual should be allowed by all to live as he or she pleases. The only duty of government, according to her, is to …

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IMPLICATIONS OF KARL POPPER’S THEORY OF INCREMENTAL CHANGE ON THE QUEST FOR SOCIO-POLITICAL REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA

IMPLICATIONS OF KARL POPPER’S THEORY OF INCREMENTAL CHANGE ON THE QUEST FOR SOCIO-POLITICAL REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT Karl Popper (1902 – 1994), a Vienna-born philosopher advanced a liberal theory of Incremental Change also known as “piece meal social engineering” which prefers reforms to revolution. He had argued that in view of the ontological fallibility of …

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KARL POPPER ON MYTHS AND TRADITIONS

KARL POPPER ON MYTHS AND TRADITIONS ABSTRACT The predominant opinion that science has the explanation and solution to natural and social problems can be summed in the words of Mel Thompson that ‘science is a massive problem-solving and information gathering enterprise’. Thoughts such as this relegate other forms of knowledge and the benefits therein to …

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STUDY OF MIKHAIL BAKUNNS CONCEPT OF POWER AND AUTHORITY

STUDY OF MIKHAIL BAKUNNS CONCEPT OF POWER AND AUTHORITY ABSTRACT The work centres on the study of Mikhail Bakunin’s concept of Power and Authority. Power and Authority are so central in the organisation of any society. No society can thrive in a situation where nobody is in control. Philosophers all through the ages have advocated …

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SUICIDE IN ALBERT CAMUS EXISTENTIALIST PHILOSOPHY

SUICIDE IN ALBERT CAMUS EXISTENTIALIST PHILOSOPHY ABSTRACT Albert Camus’ ideology of suicide emanates from human experience of absurdity and metaphysical nihilism.  From the frustration of the oppressive social order to the ravaging physical and of psychological effects of indifference of nature to mankind and fallible individual actions, the choice of taking one’s own life becomes …

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TEMPORALITY IN MARTIN HEIDEGGER

TEMPORALITY IN MARTIN HEIDEGGER ABSTRACT In Heidegger’s conception of time, Dasein temporalises its own Being and as such constitutes time. Temporality here is the temporality of Dasein. But the question of Dasein is the question concerning the meaning of Being in general. Heidegger holds that for the question of the meaning of Being to be …

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AN EVALUATION OF HERBERTL. A. HART’S CONCEPT OF RULE

AN EVALUATION OF HERBERTL. A. HART’S CONCEPT OF RULE ABSTRACT Hart’s The Concept of Law (1961) argues for a complex legal positivism which finds the source of legal authority in the acceptance by a community of a system of rules which is grounded in a fundamental rule of recognition that determines what is to be …

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AN EVALUATION OF THOMAS KUHN’S CONCEPT OF PARADIGM SHIFT IN SCIENCE

AN EVALUATION OF THOMAS KUHN’S CONCEPT OF PARADIGM SHIFT IN SCIENCE ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to expose and evaluate Thomas Kuhn’s concept of paradigm shift in science with a view to showing that scientific progress is not achieved by appealing to traditional methods of doing science only. Scholars who uphold the traditional …

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EVALUATION OF FULLER’S CONCEPT OF LAW AND MORALITY

EVALUATION OF FULLER’S CONCEPT OF LAW AND MORALITY ABSTRACT Lon. L Fuller saw law both as a system of rules and as a purposive activity. Besides, Fuller discussed two concepts of morality: the morality of aspiration and the morality of duty. The morality of aspiration is the morality of good life, excellence, and fullest realization …

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EVALUATION OF ROBERT NOZICK’S ENTITLEMENT THEORY

EVALUATION OF ROBERT NOZICK’S ENTITLEMENT THEORY ABSTRACT Robert Nozick’s Entitlement Theory consists of three principles of justice in Acquisition, in Transfer and in Rectification. The entitlement theory of Nozick entails that a person is entitled to a holding if he followed the principle of acquisition, transfer and rectification. Raising the issue of equitable distribution and …

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EVALUATION OF THE BUDDHAS SOLUTION TO HUMAN SUFFERING

EVALUATION OF THE BUDDHAS SOLUTION TO HUMAN SUFFERING ABSTRACT Suffering and its opposite, happiness, are the basic push and pull of every human action, thus their centrality in human existence. In the 6th century B.C, Gotama Siddhatta, who later became the Buddha, was struck by the reality of human suffering. For this, he abandoned all …

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HANS-GEORG GADAMER ON PREJUDICE AND THE TRANSMODER PROJECT

HANS-GEORG GADAMER ON PREJUDICE AND THE TRANSMODER PROJECT 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 …

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HUMAN NATURE AND SOCIALISM IN KARL MARX

HUMAN NATURE AND SOCIALISM IN KARL MARX ABSTRACT The measure of self-centeredness with which political actors operate at the international level is the primary motivation for this research. The research explores Karl Marx’s conception of human nature within the context of his conception of socialism as an alternative to the excessive self-centeredness with which actors …

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AN EVALUATION OF AYN RAND’S ETHICAL SYSTEM

AN EVALUATION OF AYN RAND’S ETHICAL SYSTEM ABSTRACT Rational egoism encapsulates Ayn Rand’s ethical system. According to this theory, the only ethically good actions are those that are channeled towards self-aggrandizements. Reason which is the basic surviving and epistemological tool of man is the only means for discovering what is good and bad .Emotions and …

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AN APPRAISAL OF KANT’S PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN KNOWLEDGE

AN APPRAISAL OF KANT’S PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN KNOWLEDGE ABSTRACT There is a dialectical relationship between theory and practice, which finds expression in Kant’s philosophy. From the Socratic era to the modern period of Philosophy, philosophers were preoccupied with the investigation into the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge, an enterprise that culminated in the …

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ALTERITY AND REVERSIBILITY IN MERLEAU-PONTY- A DISCOURSE ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND MINORITY RIGHTS

ALTERITY AND REVERSIBILITY IN MERLEAU-PONTY- A DISCOURSE ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND MINORITY RIGHTS ABSTRACT Cultural diversity is increasingly becoming an inevitable feature of most modern states. This is because trade, tourism, international dialogue amongst scholars, scientists and artists and the movement of skilled labour as well as migration have ensured that few countries do not …

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A CRITIQUE OF PAUL TAYLOR’S BIOCENTRIC EGALITARIANISMA

A CRITIQUE OF PAUL TAYLOR’S BIOCENTRIC EGALITARIANISMA ABSTRACT Contemporary societies have become bedevilled by environmental problems like drastic climatic change, health problems, and the loss of land, habitats, and wildlife. In most places these problems are a direct consequence of man’s exploitation of nature. Since it is arguable that attitudes influence action, the hitherto unquestioning …

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A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF GILBERT RYLE’S CONCEPT OF MIND

A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF GILBERT RYLE’S CONCEPT OF MIND ABSTRACT This study emerged out of the need to understand the contemporary global tension and agitations for freedom and self expression at all levels. Such quests that have resulted in so much agitations, terrorism and even outright wars in diverse places are also a result of …

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