ASOUZU AND UNITY OF SUBJECT MATTER OF THE SCIENCES

Abstract

This paper on Asouzu and Unity of Subject Matter of the Sciences posits that there is the problem of the unity of subject matter of the sciences. The paper traced the problem to Aristotle, who argues that metaphysics is the ‘queen of all the sciences’ and should dictate for the other sciences, how they should be done. The paper goes on to aver that it is this elevation of metaphysics and its subject matter (substance) to an absolute instance that led to revolt by other sciences. Thus, they all defined their respective subject matters as well as methods. This is more glaring with the natural sciences that posit that they and their method are the yardstick for all other sciences. It is in this manner that science has been done own the history of ideas with every discipline seeking supremacy over others; and this is done with the idea that their subject matter is unique and should be the subject matter of all other sciences. It is on this premise that Asouzu posits that all the sciences has truth as their subject matter and that they can arrive at this truth through the wholistic comprehension of reality. Hence, for Asouzu, all the sciences lead to partial truth since their subject matter is just an aspect of reality. It is in line with this that Asouzu asserts that all the sciences are serving as missing link to each and that it is until they see themselves as complementary to each other they cannot lead to truth that they seek. This paper employed the philosophical methods of critical analysis and reflection.