CHAPTER ONE Background of the Study The human quest to know has really gone too far as to justify the very first statement of Aristotle in his metaphysics (Aristotle 142) (All men by nature desire to know). This quest has given birth to philosophy, epistemology. Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that enquires into the … Read more
THOMAS HOBBES STATE OF NATURE AND INSECURITY IN NIGERIA Abstract The insecurity situation in the country has led many to wonder if Nigeria has not returned to the state of nature where, according to Thomas Hobbes, life was solitary, nasty, brutish and short. The country is facing its greatest challenge ever since the fierce civil … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
A CRITIQUE OF JEREMY BENTHAM’S IDEA OF LAW INTRODUCTION The concept of law has always been controversial leading to all kinds of theorizing. This has constituted a problem to an easy understanding of law because law has been viewed and interpreted differently by different thinkers. Foremost in the understanding of law are issues such as … Read more
Freedom and Responsibility In Jean Paul Sartre CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION/Background of the Study This study arose as a result of the researcher’s interest in the concept of freedom and responsibility in general and Jean Paul Sartre’s conception of it in particular. This interest is due to the following reasons. Human life is only lived … Read more
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 … Read more
