ADAPTING HEIDEGGER'S NOTION OF AUTHENTIC EXISTENCE TO ANALYZE AND INSPIRE EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUALS FOR SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION IN NIGERIA

This research examines Heidegger's (1889-1976) phenome-nology can inspire, illuminate, motivate, reinforce and guide human individual's actions. It achieves by adapting Heidegger's phenomenological approach to analyze and interpret representative everyday factical experiences of nepotism, selfishness and mass mentality in the Nigerian society.