About Dr. Edet Mesembe Ita
Mesembe Ita Edet is a senior lecturer in the department of Philosophy of the University of Calabar where he received his B.A, M.A and Ph.D degrees. He also teaches at the Bassey Andah Institute of African and Asian studies in the University and is a visiting scholar to the Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria. His areas of research interest and specialization cover African Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, Philosophy of Culture, Inter-Cultural Philosophy, Oriental Philosophy and Philosophy of Law and he has published locally and internationally in these areas. He has made presentations at several local and international conferences including at the 23rd World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) organized by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece in August 2013 and at PHIL HIST 13 conference of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in November 2013. Edet was one of the facilitators of the 1st and 2nd International Conference on African Philosophy which held at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg South Africa in 2015 and University of Calabar in 2017 respectively. Mesembe Edet is a member of the Philosophers Association of Nigeria (PAN), member, Association for the Promotion of Nigerian Languages and Culture (APNILAC), member Researchers International Network (RIN) and scribe of the Conversational school of Philosophy (SCP). He is Editor, Ndunode, Journal of the Faculty of Arts, University of Calabar, Nigeria and Associate Editor, Filosofia Theoretica, Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions. Some of Mesembe Edet’s specific contributions to knowledge (theory) in African Philosophy are his theory of Afroxiology, his theory of conceptual mandelanisation and his theory of mandelanism: Mesembe Edet is the 1st Calabar School of Philosophy (CSP) Distinguished Academic Lecturer. On 28th August 2015 he delivered his lecture entitled “Afroxiology, Conceptual Mandelanization and the Conversational order in the New Era of African Philosophyâ€.
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| Edet, Mesembe I. and Uduigwomen, Andrew F. “The Primacy of the Family in the Philosophies of Confucius and Aristotle, and in African Philosophy: A Comparative Analysis.” Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research 22.1 (2005): 115 – 128. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “The Question of the Origin of Philosophy.” A Concise Introduction to Philosophy and Logic. Uduigwomen, Andrew F. and Ozumba, Godfrey O, Eds. Calabar: Centaur Publishers, 1995. 37 – 45. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Ancient and Medieval Philosophy.” A Concise Introduction to Philosophy and Logic. Uduigwomen, Andrew F. and Ozumba, Godfrey O, Eds. Calabar: Centaur Publishers. 1995. 104 – 140. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I and Brown Effiong E. “A General Scan of Kant’s Ideas.” A Systematic Approach to Philosophy and Logic, Samuel Ekanem and Joseph Ogar Eds. Calabar: University of Calabar Press, 2008. 217 – 230. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. and Segun, Samuel T. “The Natural Law Theory in Traditional African Jurisprudential Thought.” Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization 26 (2014): 44 – 57. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “African Philosophy in Dialogue with Western and Asian Philosophies: A Comparative analysis of Some Major Themes.” Uduigwomen, Andrew F. Ed. From Footmarks to Landmarks on African Philosophy. Lagos: O. O. P. Limited, 2009. 555-565. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “The Super-maxim and Social Change in Nigeria: The International Researcher 1.5 (2010): 56 - 64. Print. | |
| Edet Mesembe, I and Chimakonam, Jonathan O. “Arguments and Clarifications. A Philosophical Encounter between J. O. Chimakonam and M. I. Edet on the Ibuanyidandaness of Complementary Ontology.” Monograph of the Calabar School of Philosophy (CSP) 1, 2014. 1-133. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “The Limitations of Bernard Matolino’s Limited Communitarianism: Continuing the Conversations on Personhood in African Philosophy.” Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions 4.2 (2015): 100–111. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe, I. “Being as Missing Links.” Journal of Complementary Reflection: Studies in Asouzu 1.1 (2011): 28-32. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Comparative Philosophy and Its Problems.” The Mirror of Philosophy. Ozumba, Godfrey and Kyrian A. Ojong, Eds. Uyo: El-John Publishers, 2014. 625-633. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Space and Time in Efik Meta-physical Worldview.” Uduigwomen, Andrew F. Ed. From Footmarks to Landmarks on African Philosophy. Lagos: O. O. P. Limited, 2009. 146 – 151. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “The Culture of Violence and Traditional Non-violent Approaches to Conflict Resolution in Efik Culture.” African Journal of Religion Culture and Society 2.2 (2010): 69 – 90. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Metaphysics Contemporary African Philosophy and Ethocentric Commitment.” Interactions in the History of Philosophy Efe Duyan and Ayse Gungor Eds. PHIL HIST 13 Conference Proceedings: November 8 – 9, 2013. Mimam Sinan Fine Arts University. Istanbul. Turkey, 112 – 124. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “On the Teaching of Western Philosophy in African Universities.” Multi-World India. Org. 1991. Web. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “How to Teach Philosophy to make it relevant to Nigerian Students.” Sophia: an African Journal of Philosophy 5. 1 (2002): 1 – 26. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Njikoka Amaka: Further Discussions on the Philosophy of Integrative Humanism (A Contribution to African and Intercultural Philosophies) – Book Review.” Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions 3.1 (2014): 147– 152. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Fanon’s Philosophy of Decolonization.” African Political Philosophy. Ozumba, Godfrey O. and Eijah, Okon John Eds. Uyo: El-John Publishers, 2012. 369 – 383. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. Afroxiology, Conceptual Mandelanization and the Conversational Order in the New Era of African Philosophy. Calabar: 3rd Logic Option Publishing, 2017. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “On the Origin and Character of Human Values: A Complementary Reflection.” Research, on Humanities and Social Sciences 5.17 (2015): 15 – 24. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Teaching Medical Ethics in Medical Colleges: Professional Considerations.” Kpim of Morality. Ethics: General Special and Professional. Pantaleon Iroegbu and Anthony Echekwube Eds. Ibadan: Heineman Educational Books, 2005. 226 – 235. Print. | |
| Edet Mesembe I. “Globalization, Internalization or Americanization? Implications for Language and Culture.” Journal of Nigerian Languages and Culture 6.2 (2004): 6 – 16. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Human Values and Their Foundations: Towards an Ethic of Living Right (EOUSLY).” Research on Humanities and Social Sciences 4.2 (2014): 128–134. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “The Question of Conceptual Decolonization in African Philosophy and the Problem of the Language of African Philosophy: A Critique of Kwasi Wiredu and a proposal for Conceptual Mandelanization in the Africa We Know.” Atuolu Omalu: Some Unanswered Questions in Contemporary African Philosophy, Chimakonam, Jonathan O. Ed. Lanham: University Press of America, 2005. 197-218. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Buddhist Ethics and the Global HIV/AIDS Scourge.” African Journal of Religion, Culture and Society 2.2 (2006): 131 – 137. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “A Case for the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Nigeria.” Ndunode: Calabar Journal of the Humanities 4. 1 (2003): 137 – 150. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Godfrey Ozumba’s Spiritocentric Humanism: A Conceptual Critique.” Journal of Integrative Humanism-Ghana 3.1 (2013): 3–18. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. Outlines of Oriental Philosophy. Calabar: Jochrisam Publishers, 2012. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Innocent Onyewuenyi’s Philosophical re-Appraisal of the African Belief in Reincarnation: A Conversational Study.” Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions 5.1 (2016): 76 – 99. Print. | |
| Edet, Mesembe I. “Fostering Global Peace through Hindu Metaphysics.” Orientalia: The Online Journal of Eastern Philosophy, Religion and Culture http//www.orientalia.org. (2004): 1 – 10. Web. |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
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| Participated at the Nigerian Philosophical Association (NPA) Conference on Gender Conflict. | 1992: Participated at the Nigerian Philosophical Association (NPA) Conference on Gender Conflict. University of Calabar, Nigeria. July 12-14, 1992. | 1992-07-12 | 1992-07-14 | |
| Participated at the Nigerian Philosophical Association (NPA) Conference on Gender Conflict. | 1994: Participated at the Nigerian Philosophical Association (NPA) Conference on Gender Conflict. University of Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria, March 22-24, 1994. | 1994-03-22 | 1994-03-24 | |
| Presented Paper: “The Mental Fitness of Political Leaders and the Society: A Moral Imperativeâ€. | 2003: 34th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), Calabar, 11th – 15th Novemeber 2003. | 2003-11-11 | 2003-11-15 | |
| Association for the Promotion of Nigerian Languages and Culture (APNILAC) Imo State University, Owerri, 20th – 24 November 2003. | Association for the Promotion of Nigerian Languages and Culture (APNILAC) Imo State University, Owerri, 20th – 24 November 2003. | 2003-11-20 | 2003-11-24 | |
| Presented Paper: “Globalization and the Universization of Violence and Moral Decadenceâ€. | 2004: A call for Revaluation of African Values and the University of Ibadan. University of Ibadan. University of Ibadan. September 15-18,2004. | 2004-09-15 | 2004-09-18 | |
| Presented Paper: “African Philosophy, Culture and the HIV/AIDS Scourgeâ€. | 2005: International Conference, Kogi State University, Anyiagba, June 2-4, 2005. | 2005-06-02 | 2005-06-04 | |
| Presented Paper: “The Internetzation of the World: The Ethical Issuesâ€. | 2005: 10th Annual National Conference of the Association for the Promotion of Nigerian Languages and Culture (APNILAC) Imo State University Owerri, 20th -24th November 2005. | 2005-11-20 | 2005-11-24 | |
| Presented Paper: “The Culture of Violence, the Power of Language and Traditional Non-violent Approaches to Conflict Resolution: Strategies in Efik Language and Cultureâ€. | 2006: 11th Annual National Conference of the Association for the Promotion of Nigerian Languages and Culture (APNILAC), Imo State University, Owerri, 19-23 November, 2006. | 2006-11-19 | 2006-11-23 | |
| Workshop on African Humanities Fellowship Competition. | 2009:Participated in the African Humanities Programme (Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda) Workshop on African Humanities Fellowship Competition. University of Ibadan, Nigeria, July 7-10,2009. | 2009-07-07 | 2009-07-10 | |
| Presented Paper: “Systems Building in Contemporary African Philosophy: The Ibuanyidanda Approachâ€. | 23rd World Congress of Philosophy (WCP) organized by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP). National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece August 15-17,2013. | 2013-08-15 | 2013-08-17 | |
| Presented Paper: “Metaphysics, Contemporary African Philosophy and Ethnocentric Commitmentâ€. | 2013: PHIL HIST ’13 Conference. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, 7-9, November, 2013. | 2013-11-07 | 2013-11-09 | |
| 2013:Metaphysics, Contemporary African Philosophy and Ethnocentric Commitmentâ€. | Interactions in the History of Philosophy. Efe Duyan and Ayse Gungor (eds) PHILHIST ’13 Conference Proceedings, November 8-9, 2013. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 112-124. ISBN 978-975-6264-93-5. | 2013-11-08 | 2013-11-09 | |
| 2014:Presented Paper: “Re-strategizing Social Equality within the Context of the Complementary System of Thought in African Philosophyâ€. | Social Equality Conference, University of Cape Town, South African, 15-17, August 2014. | 2014-08-15 | 2014-08-17 | |
| First International Conference of Researchers International Network (RIN), | 2014;Participant: First International Conference of Researchers International Network (RIN), University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria 13-16, October 2014. | 2014-10-13 | 2014-10-16 | |
| 2015:Presented Paper: “The Call for Conceptual Mandelanization in Contemporary African Philosophy and the Need for African Philosophy without Ethnocentric Reductionâ€. | African Philosophy Conference, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 9-11, September 2015. | 2015-09-09 | 2015-09-11 |