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Item Open Access THE LANGUAGE OF PHILOSOPHY AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCIENCE(Department of Philosophy and Ethics, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2009-01-05) Ekweke, Evaristus E.The issue of language encounters philosophy analytically. Science helps in improving language and language is a category of progress in a dynamic society. Both philosophy and language give natural science a boost in its efforts towards improving on the present paradigmatic lot. Though philosophy is one epistemic whole, there are some specific aspects of philosophy upon which the study of philosophy and its language is consequent. It is the position of this paper that, although philosophy and science are epistemologically co-terminus, they are partners in progress in the development of knowledge. Language on the other hand, as a separate discipline could enlist the services of other disciplines such as philosophy and natural science.Item Open Access NIGERIA IN WESTERN IDEOLOGY OF DEMOCRACY: ANY POSSIBILITY OF AN AFRICAN ALTERNATIVE(Department of Philosophy and Ethics, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2003-03-03) Ekweke, Evaristus E.Item Open Access POPE JOHN PAUL II ON FAITH AND REASON(Department of Philosophy and Ethics, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2004-01-01) Ekweke, Evaristus E.Item Open Access SCIENCE, DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICS IN A GLOBALIZED AFRICA A PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH(Department of Philosophy and Ethics, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2006-03-03) Ekweke, Evaristus E.The argument is germane to say that natural science has a discipline that is both axiomatic (Popper) and progressive. Its history (Kuhn) is witness to this. That is why the same science can historically and constitutionally lend a predictive sense of progress and or development to other disciplines in the world of knowledge. It is also arguable that a perspectivisation of the above truth is possible especially in Africa and particularly Nigeria. In this case, we are no more satisfied with mere examples and emulations. Africa has to be both naturally scientific and authentically macro-development. This attitude of being progress oriented in both theory and content should inform our political mentality. Our awareness of these realities will stand us in good stead in the global comity of nations. Having set a goal for ourselves let us leave no stone inturned in getting to this goal.Item Open Access Socio-scientific progress in the African- Nigerian-Igbo society. Using Popper’s Thoughts on “Falsifiability and Progress”*(Department of Philosophy and Ethics, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 1999-12-12) Ekweke, Evaristus E.