Scholarly works http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9 2026-04-06T14:04:13Z 2026-04-06T14:04:13Z Dukor, Maduabuchi Frank http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/867 2023-12-31T10:49:01Z 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Feminism in Theistic Humanism: The Question of Gender Discourse in African Philosophy Authors: Dukor, Maduabuchi Frank Abstract: An inquiry into the ontology of critical gender consciousness in Africa Philosophy is long overdue. Hitherto discourses on gender problems lost focus because of the tendency to leave out the gaps in culture created by colonial experience, modernity’s assaults and un Africaness in ontology and essence. It is argued here that the fulcrum for a legitimate feminist doctrine is Theistic Humanism, the philosophy of African philosophy that exposes the epistemological and metaphysical basis of the rightful and ethical place of women in the society without injury, injustice and abuse on womanhood. Theistic Humanism as an ontology and cosmology abhors class struggle among husbands, wives, sons, daughters, etc.. Class struggle between men and women degenerated from the oneness of being ontology and Gender community where husbands and wives were happily married with different complementary social roles for the preservation of society. Description: Scholarly work

2023-11-01T00:00:00Z Dukor, Maduabuchi Frank http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/787 2023-09-19T10:57:10Z 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Theistic panpsychic naturalized epistemology: the scientific philosophy of Africanity and einsteinism Authors: Dukor, Maduabuchi Frank Abstract: The objective of this those is to postulate Theistic panpsychism as a version of naturalized epistemology it is a cognitive science of essences, substances and modes of physical world(phenomenon) and the a priori world (nuomena). The traditional epistemology is that with experiences in the form of impressions or sense data, we justify our claims to know objects such tables, ormolecules etc. Theistic Panpsychic naturalized epistemology is concerned with external physical and metaphysical worlds of objective and subjective realities. Consistent with modernity and post modernity, it is neither against the canon of reason nor intuition, nor experience but asserts that there are truths of non-empirical modalities. As an objective idealist, realist and panpsychist, the African Bantu sees God in every being and object manifesting as gods, spirits and forces. These forces, he understands and grapples with designators and predicates in explaining nature and medical and scientific puzzles. Similarly, considering the theory of relativity from epistemological standpoint, this paper establishes that Albert Einstein grappled with theistic panpsychism, and then to special theory of relativity and finally general theory of relativity. He explained the randomness and uncertainty of nature with notion of God and forces thereby confirming his theistic panpsychic disposition before his great scientific discovery’s namely E= mc2 The realm of theistic panpsychic naturalized epistemology is nature, absolutes, thinking, cognition and deductive reasoning. It is a transcending totality encompassing the a priori and a posteriori and provides answers to moral, epistemological and metaphysical questions. It is the epistemologist of Africanity (African or Bantu cognitive world view) and Einsteinism (Ensteins world view that influenced his theory of relativity) Description: Scholarly work

2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Nwube, Simeon http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/677 2023-07-06T12:00:31Z 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z

Title: SOCIAL JUSTICE IN JOHN RAWLS AND THE CONDITION OF THE POOR IN THE CAPITALIST SOCIETY: A CRITICAL EVALUATION Authors: Nwube, Simeon Abstract: This thesis is designed to make a critical evaluation of John Rawls’ approach to social justice (distributive Justice), especially as he in his books, A Theory of Justice, that there is inequality in the society and anything that will worsen the already bad condition of the poor. The perversion of justice in the society both in political and economic sectors has resulted in existence of a wide gap between the rich and the poor. This he says has in turn contributed in worsening the already deplorable condition of the poor. He therefore holds that the sure way of correcting this social ill is the application of the principles of his ‘ Justice as fairness’ in the society. In evaluating this notion however, we came to the conclusion that even though Rawls’ principles of justice as fairness are idealistic (hence, is Utopic), it is still useful in practical life; for it among others things, tells us what we should do to correct injustices, deep distrust, and material deprivation. Description: THE THESIS PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY IN THE FACULTY OF ARTS, NNAMDI AZIKWE UNIVERSITY AWKA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF ARTS DEGREE IN PHILOSOPHY. (SOCIAL/ POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY)

2009-06-01T00:00:00Z Dukor, Maduabuchi Frank http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/624 2023-06-01T13:11:46Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: JOHN RAWLS’ CONCEPT OF JUSTICE AND RESTRUCTURING OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM: A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS Authors: Dukor, Maduabuchi Frank Abstract: Justice according to John Rawls’ most celebrated contemporary theoretical construct, ‘justice as fairness’ conceives a society in which free individuals holding equal basic rights and privileges unanimously cooperate to achieve an egalitarian socio-political, ethical, and economic system to favour every human person globally, especially, Nigeria as a country. It is with no atom of doubt that Rawls political theory of justice in co-relation and in addendum with other political thinkers’ ideas have really aided to a great extent in the restructuring and reshaping of the thoughts of the founders of numerous socio-political constitutions in the world today which Nigeria obviously tries to be part of, but yet to assimilate and consciously accommodate properly the rudiments and tenets embedded therein, and this is so evidential following the kind of attention such constitutions gives to certain concepts inherent in it such as, justice, equity, fairness, freedom, liberty, and equality for all etc. Hence, it becomes very pertinent in this work to employ the philosophical method of analysis in order to philosophically analyze and honestly with holistic view examine and apply Rawls’ theory of justice to Nigeria’s political leadership situation from 1999 till date, by judiciously employing the basic principles and tenets of Rawls theory of justice as fairness as a remedy to Nigeria’s socio-political and economic predicaments and total leadership failures, which have kept the country down for many years now, in order to use it to proffer a better solution, for the country’s peaceful and harmonious co-existence and socio-political and economic development and progress which is truly hinged on equity, justice, equality, and fairness with proper and adequate restructuring and sincere federalism for better future for all and sundry in Nigeria. Description: Scholarly Work

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