It is my profound pleasure on behalf of the Editorial board of Sapientia-Journal of Philosophy, U... more It is my profound pleasure on behalf of the Editorial board of Sapientia-Journal of Philosophy, University of Uyo to present you the latest Volume 12 of our Journal. The release of this volume signals a ray of hope especially with the pandemic gradually easing off in the country. The editorial team is also poised to ensure that going forward, there shall be no more delay of any kind with regards to the timely releases of new volumes. Meanwhile, savour the rich contents of this volume while anticipating the call for papers for the next volume soonest. To all our past and present contributors, we appreciate your faith in our journal.
The aim of this paper is to propose that the development and legitimization of African knowledge ... more The aim of this paper is to propose that the development and legitimization of African knowledge and validation systems on a pragmatic basis, is an efficient and effective means of responding to a myriad of health problems plaguing Africans, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic. Whenever there is a novel disease outbreak, the norm is to wait for the development of scientifically proven vaccines for its treatment. However, the scientific validation of drugs is a rigorous and lengthy process, thereby inappropriate for dealing with health emergencies like the COVID-19 outbreak. The alarming rapidity with which the novel COVID-19 pandemic rages globally and decimates humanity has brought to the fore the need for Africa to look inwards in search of viable and efficient alternative approaches to the pandemic. In this paper, I examine pragmatism as a theoretical framework and relate it to proposed African epistemic and validation frameworks with a particular reference to homegrown orthodox a...
This paper examines Fanon‟s justification for violence within the context of anti-colonial strugg... more This paper examines Fanon‟s justification for violence within the context of anti-colonial struggle visà-vis the situationism and utilitarianism in which morality in the colonial world seems to be grounded. It employs the method of analysis to establish whether Fanon‟s justification for violent struggle meets the moral standards of situationism and utilitarianism. The research finds that deleterious effects of violent resistance on both the colonisers and the colonised make Fanon‟s commitment to creation of new humanity and restoration of human dignity through violence counter-productive. This is because his violence-laden decolonisation view tends to engender disastrous consequences for humanity, contrary to beneficial consequences of an action which distinctively define situationism and utilitarianism. Thus, Fanon‟s justification for counter-violence falls short of moral standards of both situationism and utilitarianism. The paper concludes therefore, that though we act and decide...
It is my profound pleasure on behalf of the Editorial board of Sapientia-Journal of Philosophy, U... more It is my profound pleasure on behalf of the Editorial board of Sapientia-Journal of Philosophy, University of Uyo to present you the latest Volume 12 of our Journal. The release of this volume signals a ray of hope especially with the pandemic gradually easing off in the country. The editorial team is also poised to ensure that going forward, there shall be no more delay of any kind with regards to the timely releases of new volumes. Meanwhile, savour the rich contents of this volume while anticipating the call for papers for the next volume soonest. To all our past and present contributors, we appreciate your faith in our journal.
The aim of this paper is to propose that the development and legitimization of African knowledge ... more The aim of this paper is to propose that the development and legitimization of African knowledge and validation systems on a pragmatic basis, is an efficient and effective means of responding to a myriad of health problems plaguing Africans, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic. Whenever there is a novel disease outbreak, the norm is to wait for the development of scientifically proven vaccines for its treatment. However, the scientific validation of drugs is a rigorous and lengthy process, thereby inappropriate for dealing with health emergencies like the COVID-19 outbreak. The alarming rapidity with which the novel COVID-19 pandemic rages globally and decimates humanity has brought to the fore the need for Africa to look inwards in search of viable and efficient alternative approaches to the pandemic. In this paper, I examine pragmatism as a theoretical framework and relate it to proposed African epistemic and validation frameworks with a particular reference to homegrown orthodox a...
This paper examines Fanon‟s justification for violence within the context of anti-colonial strugg... more This paper examines Fanon‟s justification for violence within the context of anti-colonial struggle visà-vis the situationism and utilitarianism in which morality in the colonial world seems to be grounded. It employs the method of analysis to establish whether Fanon‟s justification for violent struggle meets the moral standards of situationism and utilitarianism. The research finds that deleterious effects of violent resistance on both the colonisers and the colonised make Fanon‟s commitment to creation of new humanity and restoration of human dignity through violence counter-productive. This is because his violence-laden decolonisation view tends to engender disastrous consequences for humanity, contrary to beneficial consequences of an action which distinctively define situationism and utilitarianism. Thus, Fanon‟s justification for counter-violence falls short of moral standards of both situationism and utilitarianism. The paper concludes therefore, that though we act and decide...
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