The Notion of Mark Vernon’s Friendship and its Applicability in Nigeria Context

The Notion of Mark Vernon’s Friendship and its Applicability in Nigeria Context CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Background of the study In contrast to other forms of intimate relationships in our society, friendship is uniquely voluntary. Whereas relatives are designated by blood or legal ties and neighbors by proximity, friends are selected. Furthermore, friendship is a relatively uninstitutionalized […]

A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE ETHICS OF NIGERIAN POLICE IN RELATION WITH CORRUPTION THROUGH THE LENSE OF OMOLUABI

A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE ETHICS OF NIGERIAN POLICE IN RELATION WITH CORRUPTION THROUGH THE LENSE OF  OMOLUABI INTRODUCTION The Police is one of the most important institutions in the society. They are entrusted with the right to protect the citizen even when that involves the use of violence. More is expected of the Police […]

effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy with individuals dealing with existential vacuum as reflected in selected Nigerian movies

effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy with individuals dealing with existential vacuum as reflected in selected Nigerian movies INTRODUCTION Background/Objective: From a rational emotive behavior therapy viewpoint, stress-related disorders originate from irrational beliefs and self-defeating philosophies and attitude. Individuals affected by stress are different from those ones with neurotic problems mainly because the stressed individuals […]

An evaluation of the implications of artificial intelligence on humanity in future

An evaluation of the implications of artificial intelligence on humanity in future INTRODUCTION Digital life is augmenting human capacities and disrupting eons-old human activities. Code-driven systems have spread to more than half of the world’s inhabitants in ambient information and connectivity, offering previously unimagined opportunities and unprecedented threats. As emerging algorithm-driven artificial intelligence (AI) continues […]

Appraisal of Thomistic political philosophy as a solution to bad government

Appraisal of Thomistic political philosophy as a solution to bad government CHAPTERONE/ INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Thomas Hobbes’s political philosophy takes, as it’s starting point a pessimistic view of man’s nature. For Hobbes, the basic motivation of mankind is “a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death.”‘ Given […]

THE DOCTRINE OF FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY IN JEAN PAUL SARTRE

THE DOCTRINE OF FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY IN JEAN PAUL SARTRE – THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN AN AUTHENTIC EXISTENCE CHAPTER ONE 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION This thesis has to do with the problem of freedom in man’s realization of authentic existence in the existentialist philosophy of Jean Paul Sartre. Looking at this topic, certain basic questions readily […]