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
Izegede Barnabas Ekiegini, PhD.
Oguche, Peter Unekwu, Ph.D, Alo Franklin Chibuzor, Ph.D and Olabisi Oluwagbenga.
Assoc Prof. Dominic Umoh
Etim, Boniface Effiong, Dennis Otto PhD and Moses Udoh PhD
Udofia, Christopher (Ph.D) and Udosen, Uforo Akpan
David, Idongesit Sunday, Dr.Udofia Christopher and Dr. Inameti Udo
Etteuko, Dianabasi Effiong and Moses Udoh and Otto Dennis
Jerry M. Johnson, Prof. Precious Obioha and Dr. Moses Udoh
Umoh, Mary Marbel, Udo, Inameti Lawrence, PhD and Prof. Daniel Inoka