Philosophical Papers and Review

  • Abbreviation: Philos. Papers Rev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-663X
  • DOI: 10.5897/PPR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 44

Table of Content: October 2009; 1(4)

October 2009

“Recent trends and future prospects in epistemology” - A review of John Kekes

  The paper is a critical survey of John Kekes’ perspective on the recent trends and future prospects of epistemology.  The three fundamental issues in contemporary epistemology that engaged the attention of Kekes are intimately connected to justification: foundationalism, skepticism and rationality. The paper argues that Kekes’ epistemic survey of these issues is on the one hand commendable as...

Author(s): Fayemi Ademola Kazeem

October 2009

Tracing contemporary Africa’s conflict situation to colonialism: A breakdown of communication among natives

  The problems of violent conflicts in Africa today can be traced back to situations deeply rooted in exploitation and colonial domination of Africa. As far back as the days of the Atlantic slave trade to the period of colonial subjugation, Africa witnessed one form of violent conflicts or the other virtually unprecedented in the life of a typical African. Further on was the scrabble for African territories...

Author(s): Afisi, Oseni Taiwo