AKINWALE ABOLUWADE
Professor Olatunji Alabi Oyeshile of the Department of African Philosophy, Metaphysics and Existentialism, University of Ibadan, has called for the teaching of Philosophy in elementary schools across African society.
Oyeshile made the call while delivering the 550th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Ibadan, entitled, ‘African Philosophy and the Unending Quest,’ on behalf of Faculty of Arts.
According to him, this would promote a ‘condition sine qua non’ to the survival of human societies.
The lecturer stated that philosophical attitude enables one to be critical in addressing issues and arriving at rational judgements that would promote the being-in-the-world attitude of global citizens, explaining that it would help to reduce the level of prejudice in life.
He said it would also promote an ethical attitude to internalise and apply moral concepts like justice, fairness, equity and other moral notions that are essential for human survival.
“Institutions should encourage and embrace critical thinking that Philosophy education should be reinvigorated as the foundation of all disciplines in our higher institutions because it asks fundamental questions about existence and that leadership must be about people just like development must be about people, he said.
Oyeshile advised that there should be an appreciation of the inherent worth of a person in human society, adding that institutions should encourage and embrace critical thinking.
