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Joseph Osei

Born at Kokofu, a historic town in Ashanti, Ghana, West Africa, Dr. Joseph Osei is a Full Professor of Philosophy & Religion at Fayetteville State University/UNC. He earned his PhD in Philosophy from The Ohio State University in 1991, having earned his M.A. in Philosophy at Ohio University (Athens) in 1986 and his B.A.hons in Philosophy and Religion at The University of Ghana, Legon, in 1981. Professor Osei is also an ordained minister of the Methodist Church Ghana trained at the Trinity Theological Seminary with a 1st Class 3-year Certificate in Theological Studies. His publications include at least 5 books, 8 book chapters, and dozens of refereed journal articles on democracy, human rights, Christian ethics, social justice, development ethics, political violence, and peace etc.
Supervisors: Professor Emeritus Andrew Oldenquist of OSU, Columbus, Ohio. and Dr Greg Rich, Fayetteville State University, UNC

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Research paper thumbnail of Review Essay : Tedros Kiras' Moral Philosophy and Development: The Human Condition in Africa: Ohio University Center for International Studies, Athens, Ohio, 1992

Journal of Communication Inquiry, 1993

In Moral Philosophy and Development, Tedros Kiros draws on European ideas of moral philosophy to ... more In Moral Philosophy and Development, Tedros Kiros draws on European ideas of moral philosophy to explain the underdevelopment of Africa and its persistent food crisis. He cites European cultural studies, particularly Gramschnh4arxian hegemonic ideology, to illustrate that Africa’s backwardness is the result of both external and internal forces and suggests a &dquo;counter-hegemonic approach&dquo; as the development path Africa must pur-

Research paper thumbnail of Evolution: From Modernism to Postmodernism

Research paper thumbnail of Integrating Information Literacy into PHIL 120, Moral Principles & Contemporary Moral Problems

Ethics and Civic Engagement: Students will develop a personal system of ethics and morality and d... more Ethics and Civic Engagement: Students will develop a personal system of ethics and morality and demonstrate it in daily self-discipline and interpersonal relationships, in volunteer work, and through participation in organizations; they will synthesize source material from a variety of disciplines to understand and apply theories of morality and ethics. This course PHIL 120 (previous classified as PHIL 320) has been redesigned to meet the five ACRL standards for Information Literacy (I.L.) starting January 2015. 1. Determine the extent of information needed 2. Access the needed information effectively and efficiently

Research paper thumbnail of Review of “The African Philosophy Reader”

Essays in Philosophy, 2005

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by CommonKnowledge. It has been accep... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by CommonKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Essays in Philosophy by an authorized administrator of CommonKnowledge. For more information, please contact gilmani@pacificu.edu.

Research paper thumbnail of The Value of African Taboos for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development

Many ecologists and experts on sustainable development have long recognized that traditional worl... more Many ecologists and experts on sustainable development have long recognized that traditional worldviews and practices are more earth-friendly and consistent with biodiversity than modern or western ways of life. They also recognize that biodiversity is not just an important component of sound ecology, but a necessary condition for both sound ecology and sustainable development. While the experts are right about the causal connection between these traditional worldviews and biodiversity, they leave the reader wondering how the worldviews are applied to achieve biodiversity. This paper aims at filling in this explanatory gap by arguing that, in the case of African traditional worldviews, taboos represent the best explanation for their successful ecological practices that enhance biodiversity and sustainable development.

Research paper thumbnail of The Burden of Being a Black Philosopher in a White World

Research paper thumbnail of Review of The African Philosophy Reader, ed. P.H. Coetzee and A.P.J. Roux

Research paper thumbnail of Mandela’s Legacy for Political Philosophy in Africa

Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Political Philosophy in the African Context

Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Osei 2nd (1)

Frederick Douglass and the Seven-Nonviolent Pathways to Social Justice...

Research paper thumbnail of The Value of African Taboos for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development

Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 2006

Page 1. 42 The Value of African Taboos for Biodiversity and Sustainable DevelopmentJoseph Osei Ab... more Page 1. 42 The Value of African Taboos for Biodiversity and Sustainable DevelopmentJoseph Osei Abstract Many ecologists and experts on sustainable development have long recognized that traditional worldviews and practices ...

Research paper thumbnail of Review of �The African Philosophy Reader�

Essays in Philosophy, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Review of “The African Philosophy Reader”

Essays in Philosophy, 2005

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by CommonKnowledge. It has been accep... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by CommonKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Essays in Philosophy by an authorized administrator of CommonKnowledge. For more information, please contact gilmani@pacificu.edu.

Research paper thumbnail of On Listening to Ourselves The Philosophical Significance of Listening to Ourselves

Research paper thumbnail of HOW THE SELFISHNESS ETHICS AND IDEOLOGY OF AYN RAND HAVE UNDERMINED AMERICAN SOCIO-ECONOMIC STABILITY: ANALYSIS AND PRESCRIPTION FROM AFRICAN COMMUNAL ETHICS PERSPECTIVE

Research paper thumbnail of The Evolution of Mandela's Political Philosophy: Its significance in the Search for Social Justice and for Transforming the Discourse in American Politics

Research paper thumbnail of Kant’s Contribution to Moral Evolution: From Modernism to Postmodernism

The Ethics of Subjectivity, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Karl Popper’s Contribution to Postmodernist Ethics

The Ethics of Subjectivity, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Karl Popper's Contribution to Postmodern Ethics

The Ethics of Subjectivity, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Kant's Contribution to Moral Evolution

The Ethics of Subjectivity, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Review Essay : Tedros Kiras' Moral Philosophy and Development: The Human Condition in Africa: Ohio University Center for International Studies, Athens, Ohio, 1992

Journal of Communication Inquiry, 1993

In Moral Philosophy and Development, Tedros Kiros draws on European ideas of moral philosophy to ... more In Moral Philosophy and Development, Tedros Kiros draws on European ideas of moral philosophy to explain the underdevelopment of Africa and its persistent food crisis. He cites European cultural studies, particularly Gramschnh4arxian hegemonic ideology, to illustrate that Africa’s backwardness is the result of both external and internal forces and suggests a &dquo;counter-hegemonic approach&dquo; as the development path Africa must pur-

Research paper thumbnail of Evolution: From Modernism to Postmodernism

Research paper thumbnail of Integrating Information Literacy into PHIL 120, Moral Principles & Contemporary Moral Problems

Ethics and Civic Engagement: Students will develop a personal system of ethics and morality and d... more Ethics and Civic Engagement: Students will develop a personal system of ethics and morality and demonstrate it in daily self-discipline and interpersonal relationships, in volunteer work, and through participation in organizations; they will synthesize source material from a variety of disciplines to understand and apply theories of morality and ethics. This course PHIL 120 (previous classified as PHIL 320) has been redesigned to meet the five ACRL standards for Information Literacy (I.L.) starting January 2015. 1. Determine the extent of information needed 2. Access the needed information effectively and efficiently

Research paper thumbnail of Review of “The African Philosophy Reader”

Essays in Philosophy, 2005

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by CommonKnowledge. It has been accep... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by CommonKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Essays in Philosophy by an authorized administrator of CommonKnowledge. For more information, please contact gilmani@pacificu.edu.

Research paper thumbnail of The Value of African Taboos for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development

Many ecologists and experts on sustainable development have long recognized that traditional worl... more Many ecologists and experts on sustainable development have long recognized that traditional worldviews and practices are more earth-friendly and consistent with biodiversity than modern or western ways of life. They also recognize that biodiversity is not just an important component of sound ecology, but a necessary condition for both sound ecology and sustainable development. While the experts are right about the causal connection between these traditional worldviews and biodiversity, they leave the reader wondering how the worldviews are applied to achieve biodiversity. This paper aims at filling in this explanatory gap by arguing that, in the case of African traditional worldviews, taboos represent the best explanation for their successful ecological practices that enhance biodiversity and sustainable development.

Research paper thumbnail of The Burden of Being a Black Philosopher in a White World

Research paper thumbnail of Review of The African Philosophy Reader, ed. P.H. Coetzee and A.P.J. Roux

Research paper thumbnail of Mandela’s Legacy for Political Philosophy in Africa

Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Political Philosophy in the African Context

Themes, Issues and Problems in African Philosophy, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Osei 2nd (1)

Frederick Douglass and the Seven-Nonviolent Pathways to Social Justice...

Research paper thumbnail of The Value of African Taboos for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development

Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 2006

Page 1. 42 The Value of African Taboos for Biodiversity and Sustainable DevelopmentJoseph Osei Ab... more Page 1. 42 The Value of African Taboos for Biodiversity and Sustainable DevelopmentJoseph Osei Abstract Many ecologists and experts on sustainable development have long recognized that traditional worldviews and practices ...

Research paper thumbnail of Review of �The African Philosophy Reader�

Essays in Philosophy, 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Review of “The African Philosophy Reader”

Essays in Philosophy, 2005

This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by CommonKnowledge. It has been accep... more This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by CommonKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Essays in Philosophy by an authorized administrator of CommonKnowledge. For more information, please contact gilmani@pacificu.edu.

Research paper thumbnail of On Listening to Ourselves The Philosophical Significance of Listening to Ourselves

Research paper thumbnail of HOW THE SELFISHNESS ETHICS AND IDEOLOGY OF AYN RAND HAVE UNDERMINED AMERICAN SOCIO-ECONOMIC STABILITY: ANALYSIS AND PRESCRIPTION FROM AFRICAN COMMUNAL ETHICS PERSPECTIVE

Research paper thumbnail of The Evolution of Mandela's Political Philosophy: Its significance in the Search for Social Justice and for Transforming the Discourse in American Politics

Research paper thumbnail of Kant’s Contribution to Moral Evolution: From Modernism to Postmodernism

The Ethics of Subjectivity, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Karl Popper’s Contribution to Postmodernist Ethics

The Ethics of Subjectivity, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Karl Popper's Contribution to Postmodern Ethics

The Ethics of Subjectivity, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Kant's Contribution to Moral Evolution

The Ethics of Subjectivity, 2015

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