Volume 10 Issue 1

Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Iniobong Daniel Umotong

Editor: Dr. Moses Augustus Udoh

Editorial Assistants

Prof. Uwaezuoke Precious Obioha (Managing Editor)

Dr. Otto Dennis (Assoc. Prof) (Commissioning Editor)

Alexander Christopher Udofia (Assoc. Prof) (Copy Editor)

Dr. Inameti Lawrence Udo (Assoc. Prof) (Copy Editor)

Dr. Vero Gladstone Ekpris (Associate Editor)

Dr. Udosenimi Akpanudo (Associate Editor)

Editorial Consultants

Professor Otoabasi Akpan, Department of History and International Studies. Vice-Chancellor, Akwa Ibom State University

Professor Godfrey Ozumba, Department of Philosophy, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Professor Emmanuel O. Alana, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Kogi State University, Nigeria

Professor Okon Eminue, Department of Political Science, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Professor Elijah Okon John, Department of Philosophy, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Table of Contents

1. Montesquieu’s Despotism and Despotic Culture in the Nigerian Democracy: An Advocacy for Democratic Liberty By Izegede Barnabas Ekiegini, PhD. - 1-10

2. An Evaluation of Karol Wojtyla’s Notion of Freedom and Responsibility and the Question of Individual Autonomy in Africa By Oguche, Peter Unekwu, Ph.D, Alo Franklin Chibuzor, Ph.D and Olabisi Oluwagbenga. - 11-20

3. The Spontaneous Morphogenesis of Things in Africa: The Bush Soul in Annaañ Cosmology By By Assoc Prof. Dominic Umoh - 21-31

4. Corruption, Accountability and Public Sector Reforms: Nigeria’s Fourth Republic Discourse By Princewill M. Umanah - 32-45

5. Virtue Epistemology in the Age of Misinformation: Ernest Sosa's Perspective on Fake News in Social Media By Etim, Boniface Effiong, Dennis Otto PhD and Moses Udoh PhD - 46-62

6. An Assessment of Jan Lukasiewicz’s Logical Pluralism By Udofia, Christopher (Ph.D) and Udosen, Uforo Akpan - 63-73

7. Bertrand Russell's Knowledge by Acquaintance: A Panacea for Leadership Challenges in Nigeria By David, Idongesit Sunday, Dr.Udofia Christopher and Dr. Inameti Udo - 74-83

8. An Assessment of Karl Popper's Political Philosophy in the Light of Economic Reforms in Nigeria By Etteuko, Dianabasi Effiong and Moses Udoh and Otto Dennis - 84-96

9. The General Will and its Implications for Modern Democratic Theory: A Study of Rousseau's Concept of Collective Sovereignty By Jerry M. Johnson, Prof. Precious Obioha and Dr. Moses Udoh - 97-111

10. An Appraisal of Stoicism for the 21st Century Nigerian Youth By Umoh, Mary Marbel, Udo, Inameti Lawrence, PhD and Prof. Daniel Inoka - 112-117

11. Altruism vs Egoism: The Ethical Questions By and Iniobong Daniel Umotong - 118-129

Publication Date: 31st June, 2026

Udofia, Christopher (Ph.D) and Udosen, Uforo Akpan

David, Idongesit Sunday, Dr.Udofia Christopher and Dr. Inameti Udo

Umoh, Mary Marbel, Udo, Inameti Lawrence, PhD and Prof. Daniel Inoka

Theresa Ekemini Donatus and Iniobong Daniel Umotong