TITLE:
A Theoretical Foundation for Understanding Law Subjects and Rights in Igbo Philosophy of Law
AUTHORS:
F. O. C. Njoku
KEYWORDS:
Foundation; Law; Rights; Igbo Philosophy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Philosophy,
Vol.3 No.1A,
February
26,
2013
ABSTRACT: This paper attempts to respond to a call to find an ontological basis for establishing African legal theory. The African world of my choice is the Igbo world of South-east Nigeria. It is a world I want to examine to see how its material and theoretical structures help articulate a philosophy of law in terms of projecting a consistent understanding of law subjects and the foundations of their rights. The article builds on the contributions of F. U. Okafor and his many African critics.