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A
GUIDE TO
PHILOSOPHICAL
RESEARCH

Diana-Abasi Ibanga, Ph.D

Also the author of Research Methodology & Qualitative-

Quantitative Operations on SPSS

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 Published in Nigeria in 2020 by
Krispolis
Abuja, Nigeria.

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Copyright © Diana-Abasi Ibanga, 2020.

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ISBN: 978-978-980-260-9

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 DEDICATION
For Prof. Zana Akpagu, who believed in me and graciously
facilitated my joining of the faculty of the University of
Calabar. I remain forever grateful to you.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
DEDICATION iii
TABLE OF COTENTS iv
PREFACE ix

CHAPTER ONE: PREPARING FOR PHILOSOPHICAL

RESEARCH WORK
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Concept of Research 1

1.3 Types of Research 5

1.3.1 Basic and Applied Research 5
1.3.2 Conceptual and Experimental Research 6
1.3.3 Qualitative and Quantitative Research 7
1.4 Topic Selection 8
1.5 Sourcing for Materials 10

1.6 Engaging your Supervisor 13

1.7 Guidelines 14
1.8 Language of Research Report 15
1.9 Research Ethics 16
1.9.1 Principle of Voluntary Participation 17
1.9.2 Principle of Informed Consent 17
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1.9.3 No Harm Principle 18
1.9.4 No Nuisance Principle 18
1.9.5 Principle of Necessity 19

CHAPTER TWO: BACKGROUND TO RESEARCH

2.1 Introduction 21
2.2 Abstract 22
2.3 Background of the Study 22
2.4 Statement of the Problem 24

2.5 Objectives of the Study 25

2.6 Significance of the Study 27
2.7 Justification of the Study 27
2.8 Scope of the Study 28
2.9 Definition of Terms 29
2.10 Literature Review 30

CHAPTER THREE: PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH

3.1 Introduction 33
3.2 Nature of Philosophical Research 34
3.3 Philosophical Method 35
3.4 Research Paradigms in Philosophy 37

3.4.1 Conversational and Dialectical Paradigm 37

3.4.2 Analytical Paradigm 38

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3.4.3 Phenomenological Paradigm 38
3.4.4 Historical Paradigm 39
3.4.5 Experimental and Practical Paradigm 39
3.5 Philosophical Research Methods 41

3.5.1 Method of Sage Philosophy 41

3.5.2 Method of Conceptual Decolonization 42
3.5.3 Indigenous Language Analysis 44
3.5.4 Method of Conceptual Mandelanization 45
3.5.5 Storytelling Method 47
3.5.6 Method of Textual Analysis 48
3.5.7 Method of Contextual Analysis 50

3.6 Philosophical Research Design 51

3.7 Areas of Philosophical Interpretation 54
3.7.1 Spiritocentric Interpretation 54
3.7.2 Materialistic Interpretation 55
3.7.3 Existential Interpretation 55
3.7.4 Geographical interpretation 56

3.7.5 Pluralistic Interpretation 57

3.7.6 Communal Interpretation 57
3.7.7 Individualistic Interpretation 58

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3.8 Basic Concepts in Philosophical Research 58
3.9 Sources of Error in Philosophical Research 63
3.9.1 Descriptive Chauvinism 63
3.9.2 Normative Chauvinism 63

3.9.3 Normative Scepticism 64

3.9.4 Perennialism 64
3.9.5 Incommensurability 64

CHAPTER FOUR: DOCUMENTATION

4.1 Introduction 66
4.2 When and What to Document 67
4.3 MLA Citation Style 8th Edition 68
4.3.1 In-text Citations 68
4.3.2 Works Cited Page 74
4.3.2.1 Author’s Name 75
4.3.2.2 Title of Source 75

4.3.2.3 Title of Container 76

4.3.2.4 Other Contributions 77
4.3.2.5 Version 78
4.3.2.6 Number 78
4.3.2.7 Publisher 79
4.3.2.8 Publication Date 79
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4.3.2.9 Location 80
4.3.3 Important Points to Note 81
4.3.4 Miscellaneous 82
4.4 Commonly Used Abbreviations in Documentations 90

4.5 Appendices 92

CHAPTER FIVE: UNDERGRADUATE

RESEARCH GUIDELINES
5.1 Introduction 93

5.2 The Guideline 93

5.3 Interpretation of the Guideline 96

REFERENCES

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 PREFACE
There is continuous search for method of doing philosophy
globally. The search for philosophical method is significant for
two reasons: one, philosophical method is an integral part of
the philosophical tradition inventing it, and two, (deriving from
the first) every philosophical method is itself limited by its very
conception. Since philosophy always works towards
overcoming any bias that limits it, the continuous search for
method become very important to philosophers globally.
Moreover, method of doing philosophy is of crucial concern to
students of philosophy in all traditions because the quality of
epistemological output of philosophical inquiry depends
largely on the method employed to conduct the inquiry. For
example, an analytic method in its pure format will always
produce analytic philosophy. This means that methodology
does not only validates a philosophy but it gives identity to a
philosophy – for it is by method a philosophy is determined as
either X or Y. Godwin Azenabor (2002) maintains this line of
thought that it is method – that is, how we investigate,
formulate and present ideas – that validates a philosophical
research as analytic, phenomenological, conversational, etc.

K. C. Anyanwu has argued that the claim that methodology is

crucial to doing philosophy is not necessarily the case.
According to him, “philosophical insight and creative vision do
not depend on methods but on several factors like personal
sensitivity and commitment to certain problems of experience”
(Anyanwu 2000, 63). Furthermore, what is significant in
philosophical research is problem formulation and having
“definite knowledge of the basic assumptions, concepts,
models, theories and worldview of the beliefs, judgments and
values [we] claim to be analysing and criticizing” (Ibid.). He
argues that methodology would not save the philosopher from
errors and invalid conclusions if he/she neglects to properly

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formulate the problem at task. Moreover, “it is the subject-
matter that determines its own method” (Ibid.). This means that
there is no pre-arranged method for any philosophical
engagement ahead of the actual philosophizing; for the
problem would provide its own methods of engagement. What
this seems to mean is that the method for solving a given
problem is inherent in the very nature of the problem. That is to
say, the problem itself holds the clue to its solution. However,
to understand the methods or the problem-solving clues that a
given problem offers, the problem itself must be appropriately
and adequately understood, and properly formulated. Azenabor
has disputed Anyanwu’s claim and maintains that methodology
is indispensable to doing philosophy. According to him, “what
eludes Anyanwu is that in formulating a problem, a particular
methodology would eventually be used in analyzing or in
solving the problem; so we cannot really run away from the
question of methodology” (Azenabor 2002, 93).
I agree with Azenabor that methodology is fundamentally
important to analyzing any philosophy but that will apply to the
extent that the philosopher is merely analyzing and criticizing
some raw data already given. Methodology is equally
important to enable another philosopher to understand, test and
evaluate the validity of a given philosophical output within the
axiomatic system of that philosophy. However, there is merit in
Anyanwu’s claim that one does not really need a method for
every philosophical engagement. But one must equally note
that not every philosophical enterprise can be classified as a
philosophical research. Anyanwu seems to have misunderstood
the notion of method, for in renouncing method he failed to
understand that academic philosophy – which is mainly
criticism of existing philosophy – is basically research driven.
Research implies method/procedure. Indeed, as Azenabor
asserts, in doing academic philosophy the philosopher needs a
method.
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Problem formulation and “definite knowledge of the basic
assumptions, concepts, models, theories and worldview of the
beliefs, judgments and values” that Anyanwu identified as
significant determinant of philosophical research are the
constitutive elements of any philosophical research method.
Without good problem formulation and “knowledge of the
basic assumptions, concepts, models, theories and worldviews”
of the subject-matter of the research, one cannot successfully
undertake a research programme. To enable good problem
formulation and understanding of the subject-matter (basic
assumptions, concepts, models, theories and worldviews), the
researcher requires systematic collection, analysis and
interpretation of philosophical data. The researcher needs to
clearly state the sources as well as procedure for collection,
analysis and interpretation of the data to enable the work to be
evaluated for its philosophic merits. Without these
methodological inputs, any work would pass as a philosophical
research. Akinpelu (2012) argues that if there was no
philosophical research methodology there would not have been
a philosophy because without it a researcher would not been
able to research for philosophical knowledge and having found
it would not have been able to validate it as such. The method
one uses to do philosophical research definitely affects the
quality of findings and its general output. The problems in a
given philosophy can therefore be traced to the methods
employed. The realization of this fact has pushed philosophers
to continue to search for a robust method of doing philosophy.
This book born out of observation of poorly designed research
method in most philosophical research done by undergraduate
and graduate students. Most of the research designs used by the
students are both inadequate and unsuitable for philosophical
research they claimed to conduct. The aim of this book is to
show the proper ways by which research method can be
designed to guide a philosophical research. The book
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highlights some philosophical research methods and further
shows how they can be modelled into research design by
researchers. It also highlights and explains some technicalities
and mechanics of philosophical research. I do not presume that
the issues discussed in this book are exhaustive. This book is
specifically designed for students who are preparing to
undertake research work in philosophy. It is my hope that
students and academics alike shall derive maximum benefits
from this book in terms of turning out philosophical research
works that compare favourably with works in other parts of the
world.

Diana-Abasi Ibanga, PhD

Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.
January 1, 2020.

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