To my beloved mother of blessed memory
Gisèle Ekobo
DEDICATION
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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The reading of all good books is like a conversation with
the finest men of past centuries. How could I repay all these great
philosophers who by their writings have helped me achieve this research work in
philosophy?
I wish to extend my gratitude to all those who in one way or
another, far or near, have contributed to the achievement of this research
work. My heartfelt thanks go in a special way to my supervisor,
Professor Godfrey BANYUY TANGWA, who played the wonderful role
of mentor. His invaluable suggestions, criticisms and corrections enhanced the
quality of this work.
Among those who offered me scholarly advice and generously
shared their time and knowledge were Rigobert DAMAN, Roger KREBSER,
Joël Francis OHANDZA, Jean-Baptiste BIKENA TONYE and
Jacques NLEND.
I am also indebted to my classmates:
Joseph Christian BOUNOUNGOU, Michel TAKOUA, Jacques KOUKAM, Serge
NYONGO MBESSA, Oumarou DJALIGUE, Innocent MBALLA, André TSOGO, Pierre
Constant FOUDA, Terence ATEH, Beatrice BIDOUNG, Sophie MENYE and to
my friends who, by their thought-provoking remarks, gave me the impetus to firm
up this work. Special thanks go to Charles ONDOA EDANG, Lazare OWONO,
Charles LIKEN III, Thierry MOLO, Barthélémy NKOA, Jean Olivier
NKE ONGONO, Alain Cyrille NYOUMI NDZIE, and Martin
BOGAN.
I am most especially grateful to my entire family and to my
benefactors: Luc ONGUENE, Serge Clément and Paule Eunice NKE,
Alain ANANGA, Denis MBESSE, Jean Daniel ANDELA, Jean Louis BOMBA, Emmanuel
GONGHOMU, Rev. Fr. Jacques Bernard NKOA LEBOGO, Rev. Fr. Thierry MASSE, Rev.
Fr. Serge Denis BOKO, as well as Rev. Fr. Lucien BEDE NAMA,
Rev. Fr. Timothée ZOGO, and Mgr Damase ZINGA ATANGANA,
who provided me with timely and much appreciated moral, spiritual and
material support.
Immense thanks to Legrand NDZANA for his
computer which motivated the beginnings of this work and to my Grandmother
Fidèle ALENE, my aunts Céline ANANGA
and Julienne BELLA as well as Cécile
ONANA, Marie ONANA and Juliette ONANA for their maternal love and
for all their prayers.
I am thankful to the NOMO Lazare family and to the
NKE Serge family for keeping me under their roofs during these years
of studies.
I will not forget to give a well-deserved credit to my dear
father Joseph Martin BELIBI who placed my intellectual
formation at the centre of his important preoccupations when this was still
possible.
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