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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Practical Philosophy,History of Philosophy,African Studies |
| Keywords | Development Studies, Political Philosophy, African Philosophy, Ethics, Intercultural Philosophy |
Current contact address
| Country | Nigeria |
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| City | Nsukka |
| Institution | University of Nigeria |
| Institute | Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Philosophy |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Rainer Voßen | Institut für Afrikanische Sprachwissenschaften, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main |
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| Prof. Dr. Rudolf Schüssler | Institut für Philosophie, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/12/2010 |
Program(s)
| 2010 | Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers |
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| 2022 | Georg Forster Research Award Programme |
Nominator's project description
| Professor Agbakoba has an outstanding international reputation for his work on the philosophical underpinnings of human and social development especially in Africa. He has shown how African values can promote development, but also which attitudes need to be cultivated to render development successful. His interdisciplinary and intercultural approach builds bridges between cultures. During his stay in Germany, Professor Agbakoba intends to focus on current issues and challenges with respect to African and global development. |
Publications (partial selection)
| 2019 | Joseph Chemeka Achike Agbakoba: Development and Modernity in Africa - An Intercultural Philosophical Perspective. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2019 |
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