Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. know the basic features of philosophy as an academic discipline; 2. identify the main branches of philosophy & the centrality of logic in philosophical discourse; 3. know the elementary rules of reasoning; 4. distinguish between valid and invalid arguments; 5. think critically and assess arguments in texts, conversations and day-to-day discussions; 6. critically asses the rationality or otherwise of human conduct under different existential conditions; 7. develop the capacity to extrapolate and deploy expertise in logic to other areas of knowledge, and 8. guide his or her actions, using the knowledge and expertise acquired in philosophy and logic.

Scope of philosophy; notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic— the first nine rules of inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments, logic of form and logic of content — deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character molding, etc. ENT 211 – Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2 Units C: LH 30) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. explain the concepts and theories of entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, opportunity seeking, new value creation and risk-taking; 2. state the characteristics of an entrepreneur; 3. analyse the importance of micro and small businesses in wealth creation, employment generation and financial independence; 4. engage in entrepreneurial thinking; 5. identify key elements in innovation; 6. describe the stages in enterprise formation, partnership and networking, including business planning; 7. describe contemporary entrepreneurial issues in Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world; and 8. state the basic principles of e-commerce. Course Content The concept of entrepreneurship (entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship/corporate entrepreneurship); theories, rationale and relevance of entrepreneurship (Schumpeterian and other perspectives, risk-taking, necessity and opportunity-based entrepreneurship, and creative destruction); characteristics of entrepreneurs (opportunity seeker, risk-taker, natural and nurtured, problem solver and change agent, innovator and creative thinker); entrepreneurial thinking (critical thinking, reflective thinking and creative thinking). Innovation (The concept of innovation, dimensions of innovation, change and innovation, knowledge and innovation). Enterprise formation, partnership and networking (basics of business plan, forms of business ownership, business registration and alliance formation, and joint ventures). Contemporary entrepreneurship issues (knowledge, skills and technology, intellectual property, virtual office and networking). Entrepreneurship in Nigeria (biography of inspirational entrepreneurs, youth and women entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship support institutions, youth enterprise networks and environmental and cultural barriers to entrepreneurship). Basic principles of e-commerce.