Discipline of Philosophy

Prof ES Essien

College of Human Sciences
School of Humanities
Department: Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology
Research Fellow

Qualifications

  • PhD
  • MA
  • BPHIL
  • BA (Hons) PHILOSOPHY

Fields of academic interests

  • Logic
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Philosophy of Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Ethics/Epistemology
  • African Political Philosophy
  • African Epistemology

Field of Specialisation

  • Philosophy

Journal articles

Journal articles:

“Artificial Intelligence, Naturalized Epistemology and their Nexus in Cognitive Psychology”. Sapientia: Journal of Philosophy. Volume 17 (2023) https://sapientiajournaluniuyo.com/index.php/sapientia/article/view/100

 

‘Thirteen Percent Oil Derivation Revenue Allocation to the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria as a Human Right’. Philosophia Politica: Journal of African Political Philosophy and Leadership. Volume 2 (2023)

https://acjol.org/index.php/philosophia/article/view/3456

 

 

Paper presentations

'The Role of Logic Conditionals and Programming in Combating Algorthmic Bias and Racial Discrimination' being a Keynote paper during the First International Conference of African Association for Logic, Philosophy of Science and AI Ethics, Abuja, Nigeria, 24th March, 2023, under the theme: The Role of Logic in Artificial Intelligence Ethics

https://philevents.org/event/show/109549  https://logicafrica.org/  https://philevents.org/event/show/109545

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • President, African Association for Logic, Philosophy of Science and AI Ethics;
  • President, African Political Philosophy Association;
  • President, Social and Political Philosophy Academy of Nigeria