Tolle Lege: An Augustinian Journal of Philosophy and Theology Vol. 2. No. 2. 2020. ISSN: 2672-5010 (Online) 2672-5002 (Print) 98 IGWEBUIKE, RELATIVISM AND THE QUEST FOR TRUTH Ejikemeuwa J. O. Ndubisi PhD Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Tansian University Umunya, Anambra State, Nigeria. ejikon4u@yahoo.com & Vincent Gerald Onwudinjo Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Tansian University Umunya, Anambra State, Nigeria. vincentgerald58@gmail.com Abstract In the search for truth, how do we go about it? What is truth? Is it an opinion? Does truth have a universal characteristic or standard? Does it differ in socio-cultural, socio- religious and socio-political terms? Truth is often seen as being in accordance with fact or reality. But that fact or reality can be argued by the relativists to be subject to change or only spurred for the moment. This present paper tends to look at Igwebuike as a concept and see how the term as an Igbo worldview represents a universal search for truth in reality and how it relates to relativism. Is truth absolute or is it relative? The Study seeks to answer this and the related questions. For the purpose of this paper, the Igwebuike Research method of inquiry was employed. Keywords: Igwebuike, Philosophy, Relativisim, Epistemology, Truth, Kanu Ikechukwu Anthony Introduction The Igbo term Igwebuike can be used either as a word in contextual parlance or as a name of a person. Just as other contextual names as Oguejiofo, Ejikemeuwa (ejighi ike eme uwa) and Ozoemena, it strongly depicts life events and people’s participation in or approach to it. To save us the hurdle of ambiguity, Igwebuike literarily means “Strength in many.” It is the concurrence of many as against the opinionated or individualistic attitude of the few in a given circumstance. Igwebuike is just like saying the more corroborating voice or acceptance an event of life has, the more it can be seen as a fact or as having a popular stronghold or influence. In other words, something can be taken as truth if majority agrees or if it has a universal application or appeal as against a relativist or particular approach.