Obinna Victor Obiagwu

• PhD Philosophy
• Lecturer at Federal University of Technology Owerri

The foundation of all religious rituals worldwide is the concept of symbolism. This is because most belief systems are abstract and depend on symbols to teach their followers the truth different religions teach. It acts as intermediaries between humanity and the divine giving form to the viable elements of the greater powers. There are symbols in m...

This study examines Spinoza's position on the knowledge of God and the problem of evil in the world. Drawing from Spinoza's argument that there is nothing like evil in the world since all finite beings are logically necessary modification of the divine substance, this paper contends that Spinoza did not only fail in solving the problem of evil but...

After Descartes might have established the 'cogito ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am) as a firm foundation on which he built the edifice of human knowledge, the being of the thinking self becomes the locus of Cartesian epistemology and the gateway to his ontology. He proceeded from the being of self to the being of God and other extra-mental reali...

The topic, Man as a Moral Being in the thoughts of Aquinas is an issue often beset with various problems for full realization. Some of these problems are outlined here for further examination, namely, moral philosophers often fail to agree on moral laws of universal acceptance. Secondly, the nature of ma being competitive and quarrelsome (Hobbes) m...

The ceaseless transformation of technologies in information industries has consequently developed the world into what is today known as information society or computer age, creating new opportunities to librarians. It has as well charged them with some basic roles to work significantly for the growth and betterment of the information society. Meanw...

Afri-zealotism as a concept was coined by Ekwuru E. G. not as an abstract term for an abstract reality rather an articulation of a practical reality hence he would say; "it is a word that arose in the dawning of the African self-understanding within a situation of abandonment and need. The African knocked down by series of tragic events of his part...

In societies that are more complex in terms of industrialization and territorial endowment, kinship is difficult to notice. This is largely because such societies have other agencies that carry out the duties the kin groups are supposed to perform. But in less industrialized societies where traditional values are prevalent, kinship still plays role...

It is the onus of this paper to argue that philosophy is a human activity; and as a human activity it shares in a common humanity with a common problem; but yet these problems have their own peculiarities and uniqueness which might not be addressed in the same way. There are problems that are peculiar to Africans which is different from how the phi...

The political philosophy of John Locke is one of the most outstanding social contract theorists in the history of political thought. His political doctrines bear his general theoretical orientation of being extensively empirical. Consequently, this paper aims at making a critical study of Locke's democratic principles and doctrine of prerogative. I...

Criticism is one form of participation in governance that is mostly frowned at and often routinely ignored by political leaders. This mentality displays it insignificant as it seems not to enhance good governance. The case in point is the Nigerian government. However, the position of this paper is that the touchstone of good governance for any soci...

Innovative trends as it relates to African Ideologies and Socio-Political Issues

Africa was seen by the whites as a group of people who has no history and also lack contribution in the global civilization. Africans were rather seen to be tools in the hands of the white men, thus the issue of slavery. The only problem the whites had was the internal squabbles among themselves over who controls which area of Africa. This called f...

The Western Education that came to Nigeria basically for evangelization reason went beyond this initial purpose to produce seasoned administrators, technocrats, engineers and technicians. These products of western education used the knowledge given by education in developing the Nigerian society in diverse forms. However the tempo of this developme...

African Political Philosophy

The colonial ideology was based on imperial capitalism. By this, Africans became the means the white men used to achieve their economic ends. For them, the conquest was a heroic action and mark of superiority, which grants them eternal dominion over the black Africans. The West in their ideology reconstructed the black race, thereby changing the Af...

The question of overpopulation is adjudged the main source of economic crises and underdevelopment of individuals and nations in the line of thought of Robert Thomas Malthus. This paper therefore presents a philosophical review of Malthusian theory of population and wealth with the aim of pointing out the inherent weaknesses in the theory thereby c...

Domestic Violence is fast becoming a trend that is battering our family life in the society. The family which has always been the bedrock of the society has its own values and ethics that are fast losing its grip in family life. The proliferation of divorce is now been taken for granted and the devastating effect it has on society in constant searc...

Media practice in the present generation has been associated with all forms of malpractices which are occasioned as a result of corruption. The conventional media practice in this period lacks in values which has caused bias and loss of trust on both the medium itself and the practitioners. The relevant indigenous ethical and cultural values like i...

The world which is gradually turning into a Global Village as a result of the invention of Hi-tech and multifunctional equipment, has posed to man the enormous challenge of not only the use of these equipment for the benefit of the populace but also their maintenance. However, these challenges though enormous, the solutions are few. Some of these p...

There is an element of art in every culture. Even the primitive culture which lack mythology or religion still have some artistic expressions, as can be seen in dance, song, design etc. Art is in fact the epitome of human life and the trust record of insight and filling. In African, Art spearheads the social and individual African human development...

In the age and time when there are no more elevating values in the practice of the media and where even the most obscene and lurid are permissible,coupled with a craze for wanton commercialization of all media products and process, there will be need for an alternative. Necessity of the Igbo Traditional Media springs therefore from the fact that ot...