CONTENTS Chapter Page 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Reasons for Choosing the Topic .......................................................................... 1 1.2 Relevance of the Topic ........................................................................................ 2 1.3 Life and Works of Robert Nozick ........................................................................ 3 1.4 Acknowledgem...
ABSTRACT Ethics as an aspect of axiology has always existed strictly as a human affair. This had given rise to the conclusion that human centered ethics, in its conception and articulation is insufficient in the face of the present day environmental problem; since humans neither consider the natural world nor its wild living beings as entity worthy of moral consideration. With the three main components of Taylor’s ethics, namely: the beliefsystem, the attitude of respect for nature and th...
ABSTRACT The overall context of this study is Hegel’s concept of Right, that is, the entire normative structure of social life. However, Hegel’s concept of State as an end in itself betrays the dialectical element in his thought, thereby posing the question of the relation of the individual to the state. The study attempts to establish that individual and society are here reconciled through perfecting each other. The study therefore examines the concept of right as this pertains to some...
Abstract In Heidegger’s conception of time, Dasein temporalises its own Being and as such constitutes time. Temporality here is the temporality of Dasein. But the question of Dasein is the question concerning the meaning of Being in general. Heidegger holds that for the question of the meaning of Being to be answered, Dasein must be interpreted in connection with the phenomenon of time. The interpretation of time Heidegger gives in response to the question of the meaning of Being gives ti...
ABSTRACT There is a dialectical relationship between theory and practice, which finds expression in Kant’s philosophy. From the Socratic era to the modern period of Philosophy, philosophers were preoccupied with the investigation into the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge, an enterprise that culminated in the emergence of the rationalist and the empiricist schools of thought. As an attempt to mediate between these traditions, Kant’s critical method in philosophy aims primarily ...
ABSTRACT The predominant opinion that science has the explanation and solution to natural and social problems can be summed in the words of Mel Thompson that ‘science is a massive problem-solving and information gathering enterprise’. Thoughts such as this relegate other forms of knowledge and the benefits therein to the background or sometimes dismissing them as primitive myths or traditional gibberish. However, Karl Popper believes that myths and traditions are essential component of mo...
ABSTRACT Robert Nozick’s Entitlement Theory consists of three principles of justice in Acquisition, in Transfer and in Rectification. The entitlement theory of Nozick entails that a person is entitled to a holding if he followed the principle of acquisition, transfer and rectification. Raising the issue of equitable distribution and individual appropriation, Nozick’s entitlement theory of individual right and private property right defends free market and absolute private property right. ...
ABSTRACT This dissertation is an attempt to examine critically the complex nature of; and the ironies of human life wishes in human society. It looks into the seeming absurdity, paradox and contradictions presented by the reality of both determinism and freewill; freedom and destiny of man in his real world with a relational approach. In proffering solution to this paradox as it was made manifest in the lives of Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart, Obi in No Longer at Ease and Ezeulu in Arrow of God...
ABSTRACT This study was conceived to investigate the business environmental factors and determine their relationship with the competitiveness of pharmaceutical companies in Kano Metropolis North Western Nigeria. The study comprises of thirty two pharmaceuticals manufacturing companies. The study adopted a descriptive correlation and cross sectional survey designs. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed. Three hundred and twenty (320) researcher-devised questionnaires were ...
Abstract The present study was carried out during March and May 2015 at the home-land of the studied desert sheep ecotypes, including Khartoum and Gezira states for (Ashgar and Dubasi sheep), Sinar and Blue Nile states for (Watish and Dubasi sheep) and River Nile state (Ashgar sheep). This study aims to investigate some productive and reproductive traits of some Sudanese desert sheep in different areas in the Sudan, determine the association between live weight and body measurements of Ashgar...
ABSTRACT The country’s prolonged inability to attract foreign investments has been an issue of major concern to successive administrations in Nigeria. The desire and urgent demand for a substantial inflow of foreign investment into Nigeria as triggers for national economic development nurtured the undertaking of this research. The research was aimed at identifying the factors that have impeded the influx of foreign investments into Nigeria in spite of the efforts made to attract foreign in...
Introduction The niche of the small semi-arboreal, solitary, and nocturnal insectivore-carnivore is occupied by the genus Genetta over most of Africa and southwest Europe. The dozen or so species comprising the genus are structurally coherent, exploit nearly all natural and cultivated habitats, and in many areas are a numerically dominant small carnivore. This success may be considered exceptional, for Genetta like Didelphis and Tupaiia is believed to be a relatively unmodified derivative o...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) owner-manager‘s social competence on networks formation. Similarly, the study examined the interrelationship of three constructs namely: entrepreneurial networks, social competence, and business performance. Specifically, it investigated how entrepreneur‘s social competence made up of social perception, social adaptability, social expressiveness, impression management, and persuasiveness i...
ABSTRACT This study focuses on classroom interaction in day secondary schools in Mara region. The purpose of the study was to analyze gender as well as language use and their consequences in students‟ learning achievement. Three objectives guided this study, including: the effects of gender construction in the patterns of classroom interaction; gendered language in the instructional materials; and the strategies that should be used to promote gender equality through language use in classro...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at developing curriculum materials that could address pupils‟ learning difficulties. The study explored the characteristics and effectiveness of these materials in relation to children‟s learning about Matter and its Change of state. It was conducted in two primary schools, namely Kaloleni and Mnadani, both located in Dodoma municipality, Dodoma region, Tanzania. Six Science teachers, i.e. three from each school, were involved in the study. Moreover, 263 Standar...