The Idea of Philosophy of Law
This paper dedicated to discourse of the idea of philosophy of law. It will be concerned with meaning of philosophy, law, the relationship between law and philosophy. Likewise, the essential features of law, arguments or different conceptions of law, or put in another way, the argument between the natural law theorists and the legal positivists on the concept and foundation of law. Furthermore, in this paper the four kinds of law according to St. Thomas Aquinas would be discussed as well as ...
Review: Miguel De'Unamuno's Hunger of Immortality
Let us begin by stating that this review is on Unamuno’s essay which he called the hunger of immortality. This is a chapter in his work titled the tragic sense of life published in 1912. It should be noted that this work is more of a personal account of his life than it is considered as a philosophical work. In this work, he claimed that man is the subject and supreme object of philosophy. Thus, he can be rightly described as an existentialist. It is worthy of note, that the form of immorta...
IS THERE A FUTURE FOR PHILOSOPHY AS A DISCIPLINE IN NIGERIA?
ABSTRACT It is generally agreed by philosophers that philosophy began as a result of man’s wonders and curiosity. Hence, this important discipline has been defined as the love of wisdom. It is also been referred to as man’s unending quest for knowledge. The ancient or Pre-Socratic philosophers were first concerned with the universe. At this early stage some of the philosophers argued whether the earth was round or spherical, some argued for what basic elements constitute reality and t...
A Philosophical Appraisal of Nonviolent Resistance Movement
ABSTRact Nonviolent resistance action has become a strong force against foreign rule, oppressive government, injustice, bad government policies and illegitimate regimes. It is in this regard that this work set out to address this issue by attempting some moral justifications for nonviolent resistance action. This work subjected the conceptions of nonviolence by some scholars to critical evaluations and conceptual analyses. These scholars include David Henry Thoreau who linked civil disobedien...