Igbo Philosophy
| Author | : T. Uzodinma Nwala |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Ethnology |
| ISBN | : |
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Towards an Igbo Metaphysics
| Author | : Emmanuel M. P. Edeh |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : |
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Igbo Philosophy of Law
| Author | : F. U. Okafor |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 124 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Customary law |
| ISBN | : |
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This is a first attempt at the philosophical articulation and projection of the Igbo concept of law and the role of law in the traditional environment. In the Igbo traditional setting, the rules of law are uncodified. The author, who teaches philosophy of law and logic at the University of Nigeria, defines the law of a given community as the body of rules recognised as binding by its members. On this concept of law, he has based his attempt to elucidate the philosophical underpinning of those rules recognised in Igbo traditional legal system as law. Unless the philosphical foundation is understood, the traditional law, machinery for enforcement, and legislative and judicial processes may appear incomprehensible. The first part gives a descriptive insight into the moral, religious, socio-political and legal background of the Igbo. The second part is devoted to the fundamental questions concerning the concept of law, the various types of laws, the reciprocal influence between law and Igbo religion and the end of laws. Finally, the author examines the nature of right in Igbo traditional thought and locates the philosophical background.
Philosophy of Proverbs in Igbo Culture
| Author | : Francis Nwonwu |
| Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
| Total Pages | : 147 |
| Release | : 2014-10-23 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1496984188 |
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The book is a philosophical and didactic discourse on thirty-six Igbo proverbs that center on the chicken. The chicken is used as a point of departure to illustrate the travails, vicissitudes, and triumphs people experience in life. The selected proverbs cut across many issues and teach morals that convey desirable ethical and moral standards in society.
Igbo Philosophy
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 44 |
| Release | : 1971 |
| Genre | : Igbo (African people) |
| ISBN | : |
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IGBO METAPHYSICS
| Author | : Rev. Fr. Prof. E.M.P. Edeh C.S.Sp. |
| Publisher | : Author House |
| Total Pages | : 70 |
| Release | : 2014-06-13 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1496918983 |
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ABSTRACT It is an abridged form of Towards an Igbo Metaphysics in which Fr. Edeh used Igbo Metaphysics to articulate African philosophy. In this work, the concept of being is derived from the Igbo concept of man which is "Mmadi", the good that is. The goodness of being is derived from the fact of creation that means coming from the Supreme good "Chineke". Man is created by God as Chineke and continuously cared for by God as Osebuluwa. With this fact, man is dignified, deserves to be cared for and respected by fellow human beings, the good that are. The special characteristic of African Philosophy is that it is identified with thought and action (EPITAISM). For the fact that African Philosophy sees man as dignified, deserving respect, that makes African Philosophy different from the philosophy that sees man as wolf to man. If this African philosophy is widely accepted, it will certainly lead to the solving the problem of world peace.
Family Matters
| Author | : Nkiru Uwechia Nzegwu |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2012-02-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0791481824 |
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Prior to European colonialism, Igboland, a region in Nigeria, was a nonpatriarchal, nongendered society governed by separate but interdependent political systems for men and women. In the last one hundred fifty years, the Igbo family has undergone vast structural changes in response to a barrage of cultural forces. Critically rereading social practices and oral and written histories of Igbo women and the society, Nkiru Uwechia Nzegwu demonstrates how colonial laws, edicts, and judicial institutions facilitated the creation of gender inequality in Igbo society. Nzegwu exposes the unlikely convergence of Western feminist and African male judges' assumptions about "traditional" African values where women are subordinate and oppressed. Instead she offers a conception of equality based on historical Igbo family structures and practices that challenges the epistemological and ontological bases of Western feminist inquiry.
African Religions & Philosophy
| Author | : John S. Mbiti |
| Publisher | : Heinemann |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9780435895914 |
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"African Religions and Philosophy" is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa. In this second edition, Dr Mbiti has updated his material to include the involvement of women in religion, and the potential unity to be found in what was once thought to be a mass of quite separate religions. Mbiti adds a new dimension to the understanding of the history, thinking, and life throughout the African continent. Religion is approached from an African point of view but is as accessible to readers who belong to non-African societies as it is to those who have grown up in African nations. Since its first publication, this book has become acknowledged as the standard work in the field of study, and it is essential reading for anyone concerned with African religion, history, philosophy, anthropology or general African studies.
The Spirituality of the Igbo People of Nigeria as an Example of Religious Modernization in a Global World
| Author | : Henry CHUKWUDI OKEKE |
| Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
| Total Pages | : 398 |
| Release | : 2020-02-18 |
| Genre | : Igbo (African people) |
| ISBN | : 3643911092 |
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If there is no religion in the world, the world would more or less become a jungle. The world will be inhuman. Religion touches all aspects of human life. Identifying God's will in our world today has become a major problem for many religions of the world. In the past, in Igbo Traditional Religion, human sacrifice as well as the killing of twins were practised. For the Igbo traditionalists then, that was the will of the deities and equally not against God's will. But following the encounter of Igbo Traditional Religion with Christianity these are no longer practised. Misinterpretation of God's will by some religions of the world has given rise to religious violence, religious extremism, fanaticism and terrorism we are experiencing today in the world. For these problems to be resolved, it is pertinent that the study of various religions be taken seriously. This study should be aiming at better understanding, co-existence, respect for one another and frequent inter-religious dialogues among the various religions of the world. When this is achieved, the believers of various religions would realize that many are worshipping one God and their desire is to communicate with Him, although they may approach Him differently.
Achievement as Value in the Igbo/African Identity
| Author | : Vernantius Emeka Ndukaihe |
| Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
| Total Pages | : 452 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9783825899295 |
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Achievement seems to be a first-class value in our world today. With the ongoing global debate on what constitutes identity, can we include achievement as one of the constituents? In the Igbo/African identity, the achievement instinct is basically innate. The ethics of this phenomenon needs an evaluation, aimed at improving the status quo. What is the plight of the Igbo/African "achieving" in the face of modern capitalistic tendencies? What has become of the many other values in her identity, which has been her pride as a race? How is her religiosity (which is inseparable from daily living) affected by "modernity" and its new trends of the achievement ethos? These are some of the issues that are addressed in this book with the conviction that theology, achievement and identity are continuity.
