This work sets out to critique and (re)formulate possible ways philosophers can engage the subject of globalization. To do this, it interrogates the extent to which extant philosophical works that engage globalization could be said to bear worthy philosophical character in the sense of representing what should constitute the proper aspiration of philosophical discourse in relation to the idea of globalization. It then (i) discusses the different aspects of philosophy that harbour positions that are implied by the idea; (ii) map out and discuss the philosophical problems implied in the idea of globalization and the manner of enquiry that will address the problem. Thereafter the paper will (iii) locate an aspect of philosophy that is marginally applied in the discourse on globalization which the paper identifies as metaphilosophical approach to globalization .The paper applies this to propose an option for a philosophical discourse on the idea of globalization. The method applied is textual reviews and critical evaluation of extant works on philosophy and globalization.
Written By
Lawrence Ogbo Ugwuanyi, Ph.D
Department of Philosophy,
University of Abuja
