Abstract: This research aims at critically articulating, examining the Nigerian democracy vis-sa-vis global democracy in the light of John Rawls theory of justice. The work navigated through the landscape of the Nigerian democratic... more
Abstract: This research aims at critically articulating, examining the Nigerian democracy vis-sa-vis global democracy in the light of John Rawls theory of justice. The work navigated through the landscape of the Nigerian democratic journey from 1st October 1960 when Nigeria became politically independent up to 2015, when the bell rang “Transition” It evinced that Nigeria is not fully a democratic nation; since the dividend of democracy not adequately attained; especially in the areas of political stability, free and fair election, the majority rule, minority principles and equitable distribution of social and economic goods. The paper further argued that the solution to these social and political problems can be realized if the Nigerian leader and the led entrust the administration of governance in the hands of well-educated individuals who have acquired philosophic acumen and adopt the practice of John Rawls political thought “Principles of Justice as fairness”.
Preamble: Why violence at all,since in its concept, it runs counter to dialogue. In its practice, it is corrosive, and mere mentioning of it breeds a kind of fierce feeling that often times posits fundamental moral questions patterning to... more
Preamble: Why violence at all,since in its concept, it runs counter to dialogue. In its practice, it is corrosive, and mere mentioning of it breeds a kind of fierce feeling that often times posits fundamental moral questions patterning to values. Frantz Omar Fanon, in his reflection on the existential situation of the black Africans under colonialism, presented a somewhat deep rooted but difficult realism that portrayed the true nature of man and human society at large. As a French citizen in a French colony called Antilles, he experienced the dehumanizing nature of colonialism, coupled with its incessant alienation of the blacks from their identity. Consequently, this has led to his vehement approach to decolonizing through a method of psychotherapy, combined with political education, aimed at understanding the social conditions under which the individual thrives in a socio-political system. 1 It is in the light of this that this paper shall embark on a critique of violence as a fundamental principle in Fanon. However, the analytic method shall be employed in breaking down the mechanisms inherent in this work. 'The Wretched of the Earth' published in 1963. This work will be the Centre piece of our study in this course as it relates to the work on Fanon's philosophy that is of interest in our current inquiry.
