Abstract
How can we enhance global peace through philosophy and culture? This question is very relevant to the contemporary world given the crises situation of world peace and the challenge of using philosophy and culture to enhance global peace. This paper is of the view that the crises being witnessed in the world can be alleviated if there is a concerted examination and understanding of philosophy and culture since crises or wars pervading the world are products of culture. But the praxis of enhancing global peace needs the theoretical and systemic examination of culture and philosophy. Peace is a necessary catalyst for the overall development of human existence. This paper, therefore, argues that philosophy and culture can be used to enhance world peace if they are taken as two basic principles guiding the conception of peace are strictly understood and adhered to. But do people have a political and philosophical culture that will promote the enhancement of global peace? The systematic analysis of philosophy and culture reveals that they could be used as theoretical and critical tools for the realization of global peace. The paper, therefore, advocates for a complete reorientation of humans in philosophy and culture as capable of promoting global peace since a proper understanding of philosophy and culture will enable human beings, especially world leaders, to be genuine participants in promoting global peace.
Highlights
How can we promote global peace which we consider to be the essential condition for human development and existence using philosophy and culture as essential tools for the stability and sustainability of peace in the world? This question is being raised because peace is germane to human development especially in the contemporary age of science information and computer technology.Many studies on the problem of global peace have not been done using philosophy and culture as sustainable tools
Having enunciated some of the definitions of philosophy, let us discuss some of the avowed roles of philosophy to peaceful human existence before we examine what culture is
We have suggested that philosophical, cultural and peaceful events/activities like sports which promotes world peace should be organized among countries of the world, since world peace is expected to promote the existence of human beings, and the development of science, computer information technology would add quality to the human lives in the contemporary world
Summary
How can we promote global peace which we consider to be the essential condition for human development and existence using philosophy and culture as essential tools for the stability and sustainability of peace in the world? This question is being raised because peace is germane to human development especially in the contemporary age of science information and computer technology. Many studies on the problem of global peace have not been done using philosophy and culture as sustainable tools It is in recognition of this fact that this paper seeks to reflect critically on how philosophy and culture can be entrenched to enhance global peace. The other salient objective of the paper is to reduce the tension created among thinkers when mention is made of the relation among philosophy, culture, and peace In this light, the proper task of a philosopher should be that of criticism, Oluwadare Abiona Akeju et al.: Philosophy and Culture as Quest for Global Peace exposition, analysis and systematic reconstruction of the triad of philosophy, culture, and peace which our attempt is focused upon here in order that the knowledge of philosophy, culture, and peace gained will be geared towards the improvement of world peace and human existence
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