Philosophy · REF. TA-14016

African Identity in Contemporary Nigerian African Philosophy

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Scholarly interest in Kwame Nkrumah's Consciencism has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.

Existing criticism of Consciencism tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with epistemological relativism as a stylistic device in service of african identity receiving comparatively less sustained attention.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Kwame Nkrumah's Consciencism is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its epistemological relativism functions specifically in relation to african identity. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

To examine the use of epistemological relativism in Kwame Nkrumah's Consciencism.
To analyze how epistemological relativism contributes to the portrayal of african identity.
To assess the effectiveness of epistemological relativism as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.

1.4 Research Questions

How is epistemological relativism used in Kwame Nkrumah's Consciencism?
In what ways does epistemological relativism contribute to the portrayal of african identity?
How effective is epistemological relativism as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
How does this reading relate to the broader body of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to students and teachers of philosophy, offering a close reading of Kwame Nkrumah's Consciencism that can support classroom discussion and further critical work. It also contributes to the broader body of scholarship on Nigerian literary and linguistic studies.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a close textual analysis of epistemological relativism within Consciencism, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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