• Food Security as a Fundamental Human Right: A Philosophical Consideration from Africa
    with Maduka Enyimba
    In Mbih Jerome Tosam & Erasmus Masitera (eds.), African Agrarian Philosophy, Springer Verlag. pp. 361-374. 2023.
    In this paper, we argue that among the three basic human needs, namely, food (air and water), shelter and clothing; food is the most significant. This is the case because food is a necessary requirement for the preservation of human life. We argue that if food is a prerequisite for human life, the right to life suggests the right to food security. And since the right to life is a fundamental human right, food security should therefore be a fundamental human right. By food security we specificall…Read more
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    Ubuntu as a Plausible Ground for a Normative Theory of Justice from the African Place
    In Jonathan O. Chimakonam, Edwin Etieyibo & Ike Odimegwu (eds.), Essays on Contemporary Issues in African Philosophy, Springer Verlag. pp. 169-191. 2021.
    I contend that if theories of justice are often constructed from a specific understanding of the nature of humans, then Ubuntu can serve as a base for a normative theory of justice from an African context. The underlying claim here is that Ubuntu encapsulates a prevalent view in the intellectual heritage of Africa about the nature of human beings. I buttress this position by following the research imperative of conversational philosophy which posits that critical and creative engagement with ext…Read more
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    The basic thesis of this essay is that the progressive development of any discipline is propelled by incessant constructive criticisms, creative emendation and articulate reconstruction of established positions and received opinions in the discipline. Accordingly, the essay argues that the method and canons of Conversational Philosophy are very significant to the progressive development of African philosophy. This is because they are fundamentally articulated to promote the constructive criticis…Read more
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    In this short conversation, I will engage Jonathan Chimakonam’s essay entitled “The knowledge Question in African Philosophy: A Case for Cogno-Normative Epistemology” published as the chapter four of [Atuolu Omalu: Some Unanswered Questions in Contemporary African Philosophy]. I will identifythe major submissions of the essay and engage them critically with the aim of opening new vistas of thought. My method will be conversationalim.
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    Mesembe Edet’s conversation with Innocent Onyewuenyi: an exposition of the significance of the method and canons of conversational philosophy
    Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions 5 (2): 54-72. 2016.
    The basic thesis of this essay is that the progressive development of any discipline is propelled by incessant constructive criticisms, creative emendation and articulate reconstruction of established positions and received opinions in the discipline. Accordingly, the essay argues that the method and canons of Conversational Philosophy are very significant to the progressive development of African philosophy. This is because they are fundamentally articulated to promote the constructive criticis…Read more
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    Questioning the validity, veracity and viability of the case for “Cogno-normative epistemology”: A conversation with Chimakonam
    Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions 5 (1): 109-117. 2016.
    In this short conversation, I will engage Jonathan Chimakonam’s essay entitled “The knowledge Question in African Philosophy: A Case for Cogno-Normative Epistemology” published as the chapter four of [Atuolu Omalu: Some Unanswered Questions in Contemporary African Philosophy]. I will identify the major submissions of the essay and engage them critically with the aim of opening new vistas of thought. My method will be conversationalim. Keywords : Conversational philosophy, Jonathan Chimakonam, Af…Read more
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    Nous soutenons que l’enseignement de la philosophie à travers le monde est encore hanté par une «politique» de marginalisation des traditions moins favorisées comme la philosophie africaine. Des travaux renommés montrent que le programme classique de philosophie utilisé dans les établissements d’enseignement à travers le monde est principalement occidental et, en tant que tel, très colonial. Nous soutenons que cela équivaut à une sorte d’«injustice épistémique» qui porte préjudice à la productio…Read more