Philosophy as a Tool for Sustainable Develoment in Nigeria
PHILOSOPHY AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA.
Complied by ProdigySam.
ABSTRACT
The place of philosophy in our global community cannot be overemphasized. Many African nations have continued to adopt various models in order to develop in all aspects of human endeavour. Having tried several models and all seem not to be leading Africa towards the right direction, this paper is an attempt at suggesting Philosophy as a tool that may likely be the answer to all the puzzles that African nations have for many years found onerous to solve.
INTRODUCTION
Philosophy remains an important discipline in our global community today. It is a truism that the contemporary Nigeria is a product of what the colonialists handed over to the Nigerian political elites on Independence day, 1st of October 1960. It was a government that was born in a state of uncertainty. It was soon to manifest clearly in a bloody civil war which nobody prays to witness ever again. Today, people talk about various models, theories, and other strategies toward s achieving development. Nigeria is certainly not an exception. This paper is aimed at assessing Philosophy as a tool for sustainable development in Nigeria.
UNDERSTANDING PHILOSOPHY
One cannot understand philosophy simply from a single author’s point of view. This is because scholars understand philosophy using their own individual lens. What this entails is that different philosophers have different views on what philosophy is, its subject – matter and method.
However, the word philosophy comes from two Greek words namely; philos and Sophia .Philos means love of, while Sophia means wisdom. From these two Greek words, we derive the etymological or literary meaning of philosophy as Love of Wisdom. This is why when you call someone a philosopher; you are invariably referring to the person as a lover of wisdom.
Today many perceive philosophy as a discipline that came from the Greeks. This assertion is not true. A more
Complied by ProdigySam.
ABSTRACT
The place of philosophy in our global community cannot be overemphasized. Many African nations have continued to adopt various models in order to develop in all aspects of human endeavour. Having tried several models and all seem not to be leading Africa towards the right direction, this paper is an attempt at suggesting Philosophy as a tool that may likely be the answer to all the puzzles that African nations have for many years found onerous to solve.
INTRODUCTION
Philosophy remains an important discipline in our global community today. It is a truism that the contemporary Nigeria is a product of what the colonialists handed over to the Nigerian political elites on Independence day, 1st of October 1960. It was a government that was born in a state of uncertainty. It was soon to manifest clearly in a bloody civil war which nobody prays to witness ever again. Today, people talk about various models, theories, and other strategies toward s achieving development. Nigeria is certainly not an exception. This paper is aimed at assessing Philosophy as a tool for sustainable development in Nigeria.
UNDERSTANDING PHILOSOPHY
One cannot understand philosophy simply from a single author’s point of view. This is because scholars understand philosophy using their own individual lens. What this entails is that different philosophers have different views on what philosophy is, its subject – matter and method.
However, the word philosophy comes from two Greek words namely; philos and Sophia .Philos means love of, while Sophia means wisdom. From these two Greek words, we derive the etymological or literary meaning of philosophy as Love of Wisdom. This is why when you call someone a philosopher; you are invariably referring to the person as a lover of wisdom.
Today many perceive philosophy as a discipline that came from the Greeks. This assertion is not true. A more