CERTIFICATION for UNIVERSITY THESIS UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

This Long Essay titled: SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY: A HOBBESIAN APPROACH, is submit
ted for the Award of Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from the University
of Ibadan, is an original and insightful research work, carried out by AUGUSTINE
EKENE UCHENU, and was supervised by Dr. Faneye, Benedict ,

MODERATOR
Sign…………………………. Date…………………
Dr. Faneye, Benedict, OP

Senior Lecturer

DEDICATION
This Research work is dedicated to my Heavenly Mediator, Jesus and to the Queen
of my life, Mother Thrice Admirable, the Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt. To m
y Earthly parents, Mr. Clement Uchenu and Mrs. Ify Uchenu and to all who keep mu
tual agreement in the world, especially in Nigeria.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I wish to acknowledge and appreciate gently the efforts of all those who in one
way or the other have helped me to accomplish this rigorous research work.
I want to begin by thanking the Almighty God and Blessed Virgin Mary for continu
ous divine assistance through the period of writing this essay. The next person
I wish to appreciate, is my amiable Moderator, Rev. Fr. Faneye, Benedict who he
artily accepted to moderate this work and took the pains, to guide me in the cau
se of this research work, despite his very tight schedule and nature of his job.

It is my joy to express my sincere gratitude to Fr. Alfred Kistler, ISCH, the Su

perior of Schoenstatt Fathers’ Community in Nigeria, who voluntarily guided me f
or my complete B. A Programme. I am also proud of all the Schoenstatt students w
ho supported me in one way or the other, especially those who supplied me with n
ecessary materials, ideas and helpful insights. I would not forget to mention Br
o. Stanley Ifeanyichukwu Obijiaku who helped me to mark corrections in this work
before submission. My deepest gratitude goes to my friends and co-operators: E
mmanuel Nwabuo, Cajetan Okeke, Ekweariri Martin, Okechukwu Okpara, Henry Dike, R
aymond Odo, Ogbonna Patrick, Nwanguma Michael, Victory Oforka, Enekwechi Nwike,
Anthony Uchenu and to the rest of our philosophy brothers who helped me in no li
ttle ways.
With great joy I remember my family, (my Mother, Father, Brothers, Sisters, Uncl
es, Cousins, Nephews, Aunts, and Nieces)Clement Uchenu, Ifeoma uchenu, Thomas Uc
henu, Anthony, Uzo, Ugo, Uloma, Sunday ,Obiamma uchenu, Nwaoji and wife, whose
care and love serve as inspiration for this project. Thanks to Fr. Justin Obuka
and to all my group brothers for the encouragement they offered to me.
Finally, I appreciate all the Dominican Institute’s Lecturer’s that have added t
o my knowledge, helped me in articulating and delivering my ideas within these f
our years programme. May God bless and reward you abundantly and lead you to imp
act more positive knowledge to the upcoming students.