Isaac E Ukpokolo
Biographic Data
| ID | 488074 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isaac E Ukpokolo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isaac E |
| FAMILY NAME | Ukpokolo |
| SIGNATURE | UKPOKOLO I E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ibadan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1360-7835 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy
Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy
Memories in Photography and Rebirth
The aim of this article is to show that beyond the need for the justification of the belief in reincarnation, beyond the quest for evidences to prove its reality or otherwise, the idea of rebirth has a pragmatic role in the cultures where it is held. Using the theorization of rebirth among the Esan people of southern Nigeria as a pilot, it asserts that the idea of rebirth plays a psychosocial, therapeutic function of comfort and healing for those…
What is this thing called love? A gender implication of the ontologico-epistemic status of love in an African traditional marriage system
Though its actual nature and content remain debatable, the importance of love in human relations is indubitable. This paper attempts an exploration of the phenomenon of love in the institution of marriage in Esan traditional culture. It questions the reality or ontology of love or its epistemic content within the said culture. In other words, the question is, is there love in the Esan traditional marriage system? If there is none, then it is an o…
On the contemporary African experience
There is no doubt that Africa today is confronted with many economic, political, social, and developmental problems. The big question and the basic challenge is therefore how best we can tackle these problems especially as we begin and forge ahead in the third millennium. This paper attempts to elucidate a fundamental role that philosophy can play in this regard. It holds that philosophy, as a discipline in the humanities, can help shape fresh id…
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On the contemporary African experience
There is no doubt that Africa today is confronted with many economic, political, social, and developmental problems. The big question and the basic challenge is therefore how best we can tackle these problems especially as we begin and forge ahead in the third millennium. This paper attempts to elucidate a fundamental role that philosophy can play in this regard. It holds that philosophy, as a discipline in the humanities, can help shape fresh id…
Memories in Photography and Rebirth
The aim of this article is to show that beyond the need for the justification of the belief in reincarnation, beyond the quest for evidences to prove its reality or otherwise, the idea of rebirth has a pragmatic role in the cultures where it is held. Using the theorization of rebirth among the Esan people of southern Nigeria as a pilot, it asserts that the idea of rebirth plays a psychosocial, therapeutic function of comfort and healing for those…
What is this thing called love? A gender implication of the ontologico-epistemic status of love in an African traditional marriage system
Though its actual nature and content remain debatable, the importance of love in human relations is indubitable. This paper attempts an exploration of the phenomenon of love in the institution of marriage in Esan traditional culture. It questions the reality or ontology of love or its epistemic content within the said culture. In other words, the question is, is there love in the Esan traditional marriage system? If there is none, then it is an o…
Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy
Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy
African cultural and philosophical studies (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · African (2 works) · African Philosophy (2 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)