DISCOURSE ON CORRUPTION AND COLLAPSE OF REASON IN HUMAN AFFAIRS: A PHILOSOPHICAL SOLUTION

Abstract

Applying analytic method, the paper contended that corruption in all its ramifications appeared to be the main cause of local and global confusion, war, conflict, terrorism, discrimination, subjugation, and many other social problems. Corruption, which is conceived or defined here as an extreme attachment to self, or I (ego), or an extreme group or nation’s attachment to herself (extreme nationalism or ultranationalism), appeared to be the cause of social injustices, man’s inhumanity to man, exploitation, etc. This paper discussed the collapse of reason in human affairs considerably in the 20th and 21st Centuries. It argued that corruption has led to the collapse of reason in human affairs (or relations) across the globe. Herein, definition of corruption, types and categories of corruption, which include individual, national and international categories of corruption were examined. The concept of “Reasonâ€, and further discussion on the movement of Reason in history of thought was examined. Further discussion on the categories, instances of corruption and collapse of reason within 20th and 21st centuries were made. Furtherance, a philosophical solution on the collapsed of reason was offered. The paper, therefore, concluded that if humans across the globe should do well to understand the natural bond that hold humanity together and as well understand the uniqueness of humans, there would be a relative peace and harmony across the globe. And extreme biases and prejudices caused by corruption of reason should be jettison from human relations across the world. Hence, wars, human exploitations and dehumanization orchestrated by selfishness and extreme desire to dominate would be reduced, if not completely eradicated.