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Eco-Communitarianism: An African PerspectiveBy Bassey Samuel Akpan, Okpe ., Timothy Adie
Abstract: It is an undeniable cliché that the world at large and Africa in particular is facing serious environmental problems such as deforestation, water pollution, air pollution, wetlands destruction, poaching as well as global warming. These problems are mainly caused by economic pressure for industrialization, technological advancement, population growth, poverty and ignorance. Western moral speculations like deep ecology, land ethic, ecofeminism and as well as scientific approaches methodologies have been employed …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 8–15 Read article →
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Intellectual Freedom and CensorshipBy Bassey Ben Akpan, Bassey Samuel Akpan
Abstract: In the present scholastic world, intellectual freedom is an important issue. In this paper, different variables which are influencing intellectual freedom have been talked about alongside endeavors that should be made with a specific end goal to make access to information feasible to all. The issues being confronted primarily by librarians concerning the protection of private information of the library clients have additionally been discussed in this paper. Moreover, the …
Published in Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 33–40 Read article →
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Evaluation of Jacques Derrida’s Position on Death Penalty; A Case against the AbolitionistBy Joseph N. Ogar, Abel Ushie, Udum ., Bassey Samuel Akpan
Abstract: This paper, an Evaluation of Jacques Derrida’s position on Death Penalty; A case against the Abolitionist, is aimed at raising logical arguments against the abolitionist by providing basis for the justification of Death penalty, while exposing the merits and demerits of the argument of Jacque Derrida in support of the abolition of capital punishment. Responding to Derrida Death penalty Seminar of 1999/2000 which took an abolitionist stance against the practice …
Published in OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 24–34 Read article →
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Historical Perspective on Social JusticeBy Joseph Nkang Ogar, Bassey Samuel Akpan
Abstract: From antiquity to date, communal clashes, inter tribal even to global crisis of war is antecedented by penetration of ill-will, unfair sharing formula of human and natural resources by a privileged few. This has resulted in high social, economic and political acrimony, hence the growing calls to reframe the politics of poverty reduction and social protection in particular, in terms of extending the ‘social contract’ to the poorest groups as …
Published in OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 39–46 Read article →