Maduka Enyimba
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3087254 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Maduka Enyimba |
| PRENOMES | Maduka |
| SOBRENOME | Enyimba |
| ASSINATURA | ENYIMBA M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Calabar |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9043-2680 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2019 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
The abolition of death penalty and crime control in Nigeria
Conceptual Articulation and the Growth of African Languages
We argue in this paper that unveiling of concepts is a viable means of promoting the growth of African languages in contemporary African studies. We show that African languages face serious threat of extinction due to neglect from their users and undue influence of colonial languages. We contend that the ratio of indigenous languages used as official languages compared to colonial languages is poor and despicable. The growth of African languages …
On the Similarities between Complementarism, Integrativism, and Conversationalism
Too much emphasis on the differences between scholars, their ideas, and theories has created some form of rift that seems to becloud the unity of purpose underlying these ideas, theories, and their proponents. This is the case both in the Western and African philosophical traditions. Against this backdrop, our aim in this work is to deemphasize the differences in the works of Innocent Asouzu, Godfrey Ozumba, and Jonathan Chimakonam, all of the Ca…
Ezumezu
Onyenachiya
How does one understand the relationship between a person and their objects of belief in the philosophy of Religion? How does the object of belief impact individuals’ lives, choices, decisions, and what they become in the future? The character of religion is binding, and the object of belief in a being – transcendent or immanent as the sole determinant of the fate and destiny of individuals leaves room for many questions that border on freedom an…
A criticism of the notions of Nwansa and Nwanju in conversational approach to African philosophy
This paper undertakes a critical exposé of the nature of the notions of Nwansa and Nwanju in the conversational approach to African philosophy. Conversational thinking is a philosophical method that allows individual thinkers to engage with each other philosophically on phenomenological issues. It is a formal, intellectual exercise orchestrated by philosophical reasoning in which critical and rigorous questioning creatively unveils new concepts f…
Scepticism in African philosophy
The significance of scepticism for philosophical inquiry appears to have been well articulated by epistemologists in diverse forms, but none to the best of my knowledge has shown its place and significance in African (epistemology) philosophy. In this article, I engage Jonathan O. Chimakonam on his notion of “arumaristics” and unveil its sceptical nature by showing that conversationalism or conversational thinking promotes scepticism in African p…
Rethinking the identity problem in African philosophy
In this work, we reconsider the question of African identity and how it conflates with the various nuanced dimensions of the African. We argue that as an offshoot of hegemonic scholarship, the debate on identity pitches the Africans against the ‘other’. We demonstrate that in this process of self-recognition and self-discovery, the Africans are at war with the self. This process of discovery of the African person has been ongoing through principl…
On “How” to Do African Philosophy in African Language
How should African philosophy be done in African Language? In response to this question, I engage Ngugi and Wiredu in their response to this language question in African philosophy. My aim is to appraise and extend their arguments by answering the question of “how” doing African philosophy in African language can be practically achieved. In this regard, I make a case for the creation of an indigenous cultural language that serves as a means of ar…
Globalisation and the challenge of coloniality of power
This article argues that coloniality of power poses a challenge for globalisation as a component of modernity. The challenge necessitates a programme of decoloniality for globalisation. The inherent potential of globalisation to elevate one culture as dominant and to residualise the rest is sufficient to warrant its problematisation despite its positive features. A review of the literature shows that some decolonial thinkers present globalisation…
Interrogating the mistreatment of sacred objects as art(efacts)
In this article, we argue against the assumptions that allow for the exploitation of certain types of relics under the guise that these objects are merely artistic and/or artifactual. Our thesis, therefore, is that sacred objects cannot be counted as art or treated as artefacts. To buttress our point, we first present some understandings of art and show how they aid these misconceptions. We then zoom in on two instances where the assumptions we r…
Sustainable-inclusive development through conversational thinking
My aim in this paper is to show the necessity and possibility of implementing inclusive development that is sustainable in Africa-China relations using the Conversational technique. I contend that the foremost challenges facing inclusive and sustainable developments are the dearth of constructive and balanced relationships. If a programme of development is constructive, that is, takes into consideration every relevant variable and practicable mea…
A Critical Exposition of Madukakism as a Theory of Being Human in Contemporary Africa
In our world today, what is meant to be human is shrouded in mystery as a result of two major factors. The first being globalization and its attendant Information Communication Technology (ICT). The second having to do with the universal drive towards economic achievements and material acquisition. Following these, the essence, worthiness and self-authenticity of the human person is almost eroded. This paper presents Madukakism as a philosophy of…
Scepticism in African philosophy
The significance of scepticism for philosophical inquiry appears to have been well articulated by epistemologists in diverse forms, but none to the best of my knowledge has shown its place and significance in African (epistemology) philosophy. In this article, I engage Jonathan O. Chimakonam on his notion of “arumaristics” and unveil its sceptical nature by showing that conversationalism or conversational thinking promotes scepticism in African p…
Sustainable-inclusive development through conversational thinking
My aim in this paper is to show the necessity and possibility of implementing inclusive development that is sustainable in Africa-China relations using the Conversational technique. I contend that the foremost challenges facing inclusive and sustainable developments are the dearth of constructive and balanced relationships. If a programme of development is constructive, that is, takes into consideration every relevant variable and practicable mea…
A Critical Exposition of Madukakism as a Theory of Being Human in Contemporary Africa
In our world today, what is meant to be human is shrouded in mystery as a result of two major factors. The first being globalization and its attendant Information Communication Technology (ICT). The second having to do with the universal drive towards economic achievements and material acquisition. Following these, the essence, worthiness and self-authenticity of the human person is almost eroded. This paper presents Madukakism as a philosophy of…
Interrogating the mistreatment of sacred objects as art(efacts)
In this article, we argue against the assumptions that allow for the exploitation of certain types of relics under the guise that these objects are merely artistic and/or artifactual. Our thesis, therefore, is that sacred objects cannot be counted as art or treated as artefacts. To buttress our point, we first present some understandings of art and show how they aid these misconceptions. We then zoom in on two instances where the assumptions we r…
On “How” to Do African Philosophy in African Language
How should African philosophy be done in African Language? In response to this question, I engage Ngugi and Wiredu in their response to this language question in African philosophy. My aim is to appraise and extend their arguments by answering the question of “how” doing African philosophy in African language can be practically achieved. In this regard, I make a case for the creation of an indigenous cultural language that serves as a means of ar…
Globalisation and the challenge of coloniality of power
This article argues that coloniality of power poses a challenge for globalisation as a component of modernity. The challenge necessitates a programme of decoloniality for globalisation. The inherent potential of globalisation to elevate one culture as dominant and to residualise the rest is sufficient to warrant its problematisation despite its positive features. A review of the literature shows that some decolonial thinkers present globalisation…
Ezumezu
Onyenachiya
How does one understand the relationship between a person and their objects of belief in the philosophy of Religion? How does the object of belief impact individuals’ lives, choices, decisions, and what they become in the future? The character of religion is binding, and the object of belief in a being – transcendent or immanent as the sole determinant of the fate and destiny of individuals leaves room for many questions that border on freedom an…
A criticism of the notions of Nwansa and Nwanju in conversational approach to African philosophy
This paper undertakes a critical exposé of the nature of the notions of Nwansa and Nwanju in the conversational approach to African philosophy. Conversational thinking is a philosophical method that allows individual thinkers to engage with each other philosophically on phenomenological issues. It is a formal, intellectual exercise orchestrated by philosophical reasoning in which critical and rigorous questioning creatively unveils new concepts f…
Scepticism in African philosophy
The significance of scepticism for philosophical inquiry appears to have been well articulated by epistemologists in diverse forms, but none to the best of my knowledge has shown its place and significance in African (epistemology) philosophy. In this article, I engage Jonathan O. Chimakonam on his notion of “arumaristics” and unveil its sceptical nature by showing that conversationalism or conversational thinking promotes scepticism in African p…
Rethinking the identity problem in African philosophy
In this work, we reconsider the question of African identity and how it conflates with the various nuanced dimensions of the African. We argue that as an offshoot of hegemonic scholarship, the debate on identity pitches the Africans against the ‘other’. We demonstrate that in this process of self-recognition and self-discovery, the Africans are at war with the self. This process of discovery of the African person has been ongoing through principl…
Conceptual Articulation and the Growth of African Languages
We argue in this paper that unveiling of concepts is a viable means of promoting the growth of African languages in contemporary African studies. We show that African languages face serious threat of extinction due to neglect from their users and undue influence of colonial languages. We contend that the ratio of indigenous languages used as official languages compared to colonial languages is poor and despicable. The growth of African languages …
On the Similarities between Complementarism, Integrativism, and Conversationalism
Too much emphasis on the differences between scholars, their ideas, and theories has created some form of rift that seems to becloud the unity of purpose underlying these ideas, theories, and their proponents. This is the case both in the Western and African philosophical traditions. Against this backdrop, our aim in this work is to deemphasize the differences in the works of Innocent Asouzu, Godfrey Ozumba, and Jonathan Chimakonam, all of the Ca…
The abolition of death penalty and crime control in Nigeria
Epistemology (11 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Philosophy (10 obras) · African cultural and philosophical studies (9 obras) · Law (6 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Linguistics (4 obras) · African philosophy (3 obras) · Politics (3 obras) · Aesthetics (2 obras)