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DISCOURSE ON MORALITY, CORRUPTION AND CHANGE IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICA: DOES INTENTION MATTER?
Full text linkCorruption is widely regarded as a condemnable act because of its effects on the wellbeing of the populace. More than the
reason(s) for the supposed act of corruption, most scholars are of the view that the very act of „diverting‟ public funds, with
likely severe consequence(s), is unacceptable, and therefore immoral. But the question is: should the morality of an act be
decided strictly based on the consequence(s) of such an action or should the intent of the „performer‟ be considered? In
this paper we shall be examining the „consequences versus intent‟ factor in the definition of corruption within the public
space, using T.M. Scalon‟s „Predictive Significance‟. In the final analysis, the work suggests that neither consequences nor
intent is solely sufficient in evaluating the morality of corruption. We therefore suggest that both intent and consequences
should be duly considered within the ambit of Scalon‟s „Predictive Significance‟ when moralising corruption, most
especially in Africa where change is much needed
African Philosophers and the Quest for Development in Contemporary Africa
Full text linkThe tasks for African philosophers in crisis-ridden Afri a is the focus of this work. It examines the effect of the three decades debate on the existence, 'who is', as well as 'who is not', an African Philosopher on how they define their roles in channeling a path for African growth and development. It argues that the debate, while vital to the philosophical enterprise, need not distract those that claimed to be 'philosophers' or with 'Philosophy degrees' from contributing their quota to the discourse on African development. It ends by outlining the role(s) that contemporary African philosophers should play, both for the sake of relevance and justification of devoting hours to contemplations and rigorousthinking
How Not to Define Poverty: An Anthropological Understanding of Poverty in Yoruba Philosophy
Full text linkThere is an agreement among scholars that there is no 'one fits all' definition of poverty. Diverse reasons can be adduced for this agreement. This paper seeks to unravel the definition and cultural perception of poverty using the Yorubas of Southwestem Nigeria as a case study. Poverty among the Yorubas is generally perceived as an amalgam of diseases that requires more than money/income, capability development or empowerment, but also spiritual efforts to 'cure'. The essence of this preoccupation is to call the attention of scholars, and public policy experts, to the need to be mindful of local understanding of poverty and consider a holistic analysis of poverty while formulating or reviewing poverty reduction or eradication policies
Proverbs and conflict management in Africa: A study of selected Yoruba proverbs and proverbial expressions
Full text linkThis paper examines the role of proverbs and their use in conflict management and in enhancing
peaceful human co-existence. This is achieved through a content analysis of twenty-four (24)
randomly selected Yoruba proverbs, and proverbial expressions, with particular reference to the
themes of warning, cooperation, and diversity. The paper argues that proverbs are useful in
conflict management, and conflict resolution, and in making people have a peace-loving frame of
mind. The paper concludes that proverbs and proverbial expressions are, indeed, vital in
relationship management. It avers that anybody with a good understanding of proverbs and their
implications for peaceful coexistence would appreciate conflicts as an intricate part of existence
and harmonious living; and such person(s) would therefore avoid actions and inactions that
would promote violence
PROVERBS, VALUES AND THE DEVELOPMENT QUESTION IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICA: A CASE STUDY OF YORUBA PROVERBS
Full text linkIf culture is a veritable instrument of development, if language is a carrier
of culture and if the relationship between language and culture is like that between
two sides of the same coin, then the role of proverb as a metaphorical use of language
cannot be overemphasized in any development discourse. The paper examines this
invaluable nexus between language and development, with particular emphasis on
how the use of proverb and its lessons could help revive moral/cultural values, and
thus be used as a veritable instrument of development. This is done by taking as a foil
a content analysis of some of Yoruba proverbs, particularly the proverbs whose
subject matter is centered on development-related themes such as care for others and
cooperation, leadership qualities, advice, reproach and punishment, conflict resolution
and warning
Proverbs and Conflict Management in Africa: A Study of Selected Yoruba Proverbs and Proverbial Expressions
Full text linkThis pape
r examines
the
role of proverbs
and their use in
conflict management and
in enhancing
peaceful human co
-
existence
.
This is achieve
d through
a
content analysis
of
twenty
-
f
our
(2
4
)
randomly selected
Y
oruba proverbs
,
and proverbial expressions,
with particular reference to the
themes
of
warning,
cooperation,
and diversity
.
The paper
argues
that proverbs are useful in
conflict
management,
and
conflict
resolution
,
and
in
making people have a peace
-
loving frame of
mind
.
The paper concludes that proverbs and proverbial expressions are
, indeed,
vital in
relationship management
. It avers that
anybody wi
th a good understanding of
proverbs
and t
heir
implications for peace
ful coexistence
would
appreciate conflicts as an intricate part of existence
and harmonious living
;
and
such person(s) would
therefore avoid actions and inactions that
would promote violence
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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