based on recent field research among the ekiti) south west nigeria) this paper explores the question ofphilosophic sages. it attempts to find traditional experts) possessing the capacity for critical and rigorous thought) as required l?j pbilosopby, but ivithout the abiiity to nirite. tno k(!)' questions arise: do experts in philosophic thought exist among the ekiti yoruba) and if so) do t...

stereotype is misunderstandings about people with personality, behavior, attitudes, competencies, and in connection with any group (gender, race, class, status, location) includes any type of cognitive stereotypes toward people and other groups, but misconceptions and inaccurate information contained on them. in other words, people may even have some limited information or ambiguous, in the pro...

Theological engagement with quantum mechanics has been dominated by the Copenhagen interpretation, failing to reflect fact that philosophers and physicists alike are increasingly moving away from interpretation in favor of other approaches. One such approach, Hugh Everett's so-called Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI), is being taken seriously. As MWI's credibility grows, it imperative metaphysic...

claims, and less familiar with what has been said and argued? True, both compatibilist and incompatibilist philosophers have made claims about what ordinary people believe about free will and moral responsibility (for examples, see Nahmias et al. 2006, 29– 30), and such claims are best tested empirically. What is not clear is how much stock philosophers should put in such ordinary beliefs. Acco...

Group brainstorming is a very popular technique for the creation of ideas, although the state of the art in psychological research backs from this kind of brainstorming. Electronic brainstorming overcomes some of the drawbacks and regains some value. Unfortunately, the electronic brainstorming still is in infantile state and lacks some modern techniques which may make the whole approach more ef...