AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE AND SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: AN ETHICAL PARADIGM By Alloy S. Ihuah PhD. Department of Religion and Philosophy Benue State University Makurdi. Nigeria. alloyihuah@yahoo.com 08034017856;08026242031 (i) Introduction African indigenous knowledge system expressed in proverbs‚ names and songs etc. are conscious reflections on specific situations‚ events and experiences in the lives of the people
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Am I Free? I. INTRODUCTION Before my first year in college started‚ Mama and I went to the mall to buy school-related things‚ including notebooks‚ pens‚ and a bag. When we arrived at the shoes-section‚ I found myself stuck in deciding which pair I should choose. Well‚ it’s not because I don’t like any—actually‚ I’ve found what kind of pair I want‚ but my mother kept on insisting another pair. It ended up that I bought what she liked for me because the pair that I liked didn’t have a size appropriate
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Further‚ the emergence of individual interests characterised as humanism or individualism‚ propagated the development of new pursuits of education and scholarly roles for those who lived under Renaissance era Italian civilisation. This is so due to the relative shift away from the study of religious teachings‚ to the desire to improve one’s self through a search for knowledge‚ specifically human knowledge. In particular‚ during the fifteenth century‚ statesmen and merchants would often become fluent
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Humanism is a doctrine‚ attitude‚ or way of life that is centered on human interests or values and stresses an individual’s dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason. It was first developed in ancient Greece and Rome. It is no coincidence that many of our legal codes go back to Rome and many scientific and technical terms and ideas back to ancient Greece. But Greece in particular has influenced philosophy‚ which celebrates reason. We use the term Classical Humanism to refer
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“The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century” (Renaissance History‚ 2008). It is a French word for rebirth. It also a revival of the classical art and intellect of Ancient Greece and Rome. The art in the Renaissance time was more life-like and contained perspective. (Interactive Schooling‚ 2013). It was perceived as a "rebirth" of ancient traditions‚ and later on it was a tradition. Some famous artists from the Renaissance were Leonardo
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At the start of the 14th century a time period in human history started that lasted until the mid-seventieth century known as the Renaissance. A rebirth occurred that made this era captivating to study. This rebirth of intellect was in the form of a renewed interest in the classical form of thinking. This renewed way of thinking shifted the prime importance of culture away from divine and supernatural matters‚ to humankind now being the main importance. With this new culture based on classism‚ artworks
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The Renaissance was a time of change and rebirth. It was also a time when many people had very different views. The Renaissance had begun in Italy and later moved to other countries. It began in about the Fourteenth Century and reproduced many classical ideas. During the Renaissance there were a couple key views including humanism‚ which is an outlook attaching prime importance to human rather than divine matters‚ and artistic expression‚ which is the belief that your feelings can be expressed through
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World of Humanism and Reform 15 February 2013 Humanism: The Egalitarian Movement The Humanist philosophy has egalitarian roots because of its ideal confidence in humans to decipher truth from falsehood without any need for external intervention. This assurance that people have no need for others but only themselves proves that each relies on his own understanding‚ therefore each man may reach his own conclusions instead of relying on the more privileged to decide for himself. Humanism‚ although
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Renaissance What was one of the chief aims of Italian Renaissance art? Realistic portrayal of individual persons‚ especially the human nude What was considered to be most important in education of "Christian Ladies"? domesticity or asceticism What is a fresco? Method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster‚ usually on wall surfaces. What was the purpose of liberal education? Liberal studies were viewed as the key to freedom‚ which allowed humans to achieve their goals
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According to Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ humanism is a system of values and beliefs that is based on the idea that people are basically good and that problems can be solved using reason instead of religion. Personally‚ humanism is an aspect of study that focuses on shaping the core values of a person. It shifts away from the traditional beliefs. Humanism stresses the liveliness of the individual figure in society. Throughout the semester there were books that had to be read from three different periods
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