THE PROBLEM OF THE HUMAN AMBIVALENCE SITUATION

Résumé

This write up has brought to the fore the ambivalence of human existential situation. The ambivalence of human situations as posited by Dr. Akpan is anchored on the notion of self-preservation which man though rational, shares with other animals that are not rational, or are of a lesser level of rationality. In our elucidation of the ambivalence of human existential situation, we have used Professor Asouzu book on this subject as the spring board on which our accentuation has been made. It suffices to note that we have agreed with him that the best way to give rational explanation of human action is to understand that human interest is ambivalent for this would lead us to know not only the observable effects of the actions but the hidden meanings of such actions.