Dr. Hyginus Ezebuilo

Dr. Hyginus Ezebuilo is a LECTURER I in PHILOSOPHY Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Staff Profile

My name is Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo, an ordained Catholic Priest under the Holy Ghost Congregation Province of Nigeria South East. I bagged PhD in Religion and Cultural Studies with Special interest in African Traditional Religion in the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and also, second PhD in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in the department of Philosophy with special interest in social and political philosophy. And currently, the Director of Thomas Aquinas Initiative for Catholic Education, a non- governmental organization and founding editor of Aquino Journal of Philosophy domiciled in the department of philosophy University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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Address:	Philosophy, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Faculty/Unit:	FACULTY OF ARTS
Department/Sub-Unit:	PHILOSOPHY

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EZEBUILO HYGINUS CHIBUIKE

Interest Areas

Social And Political Philosophy

Academic Qualifications

	Degrees / Basic Certificates
1	Community Central Primary School Obollo-Eke. (FSLC, April, 1999) November, 1989 to May, 1999
2	Community Central Primary School, Obollo - Eke. (FSLC, ) September, 1987 to July, 1992 B.A Philosophy Philosophy

Relevant/Working Experience

1	Academic Dean, Spiritan School of Philosophy Isienu January, 2018 to January, 2019
2	School Director, St. Patrick's College Awo - omma October, 2014 to July, 2019

Creative Output

	Book Chapters
1	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2023, June) HUMAN RIGHTS, GENDER EQUALITY AND JUSTICE: A RE-EXAMINATION OF MALE CHAUVINISM IN AFRICAN CULTURE , pp 243-259
2	HC Ezebuilo, AM Ogbuishi. (2019, January) Igbo People and their Cultural Milieu: A Highlight of their Metaphorical Expressions and Netaphysical Worldview ECL Printers, pp 9
3	Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2019, August) Human Rights, Gender Equality, and the Question of Justice: A Re-Examination of Male Chauvinism in African Culture , Vol. 5, (Issue 8), pp 10
	Journal Articles
1	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo, Dominic Chigozirim Iwuogu. (2024, March), "Teilhardian Evolutionism: A philosophical reconsideration", Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 24, (Issue 2)
2	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo, PhD. (2024, January), "ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY IN THE FORMATION AND SUSTENANCE OF A CIVILIZED SOCIETY: AN ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNANCE AND VALUES IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA", APPON PHILOSOPHICAL QUARTERLY, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 108-136
3	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo & Asso Prof Chinyere T OJIAKOR. (2024, February), "THE HUMEAN VIEW ON MIRACLE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS", Aquino Journal of Philosoph, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 193-200
4	Dr. Hyginus Ezebuilo. (2023, October), "on the Interconnectedness of African Cosmology: A Study of Some Metaphysical Elements in Igbo-African worldview.", Nigerian Journal of Philosophical Studies, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 142-164
5	Patience Egboka & Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2023, May), "Comparative Analysis Students' Personel Management Practices of Principals in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Imo State", International Journal of Advanced Academic Research, Vol. 9, (Issue 5), pp 71-82
6	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2023, June), "Is gender a social construct? A philosophical appraisal", Preorc Journal Of Gender And Sexuality Studies
7	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2023, February), "SEXUALITY AND HUMAN NATURE: AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE", OCHENDO: An African Journal of Innovative Studies, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 56-73
8	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2023, February), "PHILOSOPHY, MORALITY, AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT", AKU: An African Journal of Contemporary Research, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 63-78
9	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2023, December), "THE PHILOSOPHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DAVID HUME'S “RADICAL” EMPIRICISM", Philosophy and Praxis, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 146-158
10	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2023, June), "An Analysis of Husserlian Foundationalism and Its Implication to Epistemology", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES (NJAH), Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 1-6
11	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2022, September), "LEADERSHIP OMNIPOTENCE AND THE ABUSE OF POWER AMONG MEN OF GOD IN NIGERIA: A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS", AMAMIHE Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 20, (Issue 2), pp 101-113
12	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo, Innocent Nwobu Okechukwu. (2021, September), "A HERMENEUTIC CONSIDERATION OF KARL POPPER'S FALSIFICATION THEORY", NNAMDI AZIKIWE JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY, Vol. 12, (Issue 2), pp 11
13	Hyginus Chibuike EZEBUILO & Solomon Ewezuga NWANKWO. (2021, December), "KOLA NUT IN BONACHRISTUS UMEOGU'S IGBO METAPHYSICS", AQUINO Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 1, (Issue 3), pp 1-14
14	HC Ezebuilo. (2021, March), "POLITICAL EXCLUSION AND DOMESTIC TERRORISM IN AFRICA", Aquino Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 1, (Issue 1)
15	HC Ezebuilo. (2020, September), "AFRICAN IDENTITY AND THE QUEST FOR DECOLONIZATION", Sapientia Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 12
16	HC Ezebuilo. (2020, August), "LOCKE, BERKELEY AND HUME: A BRIEF SURVEY OF EMPIRICIS", International Journal of Research in Education Humanities and Commerce, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 22
17	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo, Ebele Margret Ibida. (2020, December), "HUMAN ACTION AND THE QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN", Nnadiebube Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 18
18	HC Ezebuilo. (2020, May), "The Rationalist and Empiricist Epistemological Strategies and their implications in Ethics", Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Tansian University, Vol. 6, (Issue 4), pp 23
19	HC Ezebuilo. (2020, December), "IS GENDER A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT? A PHILOSOPHICAL APPRAISAL", Preorc Journal Of Gender And Sexuality Studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 15
20	HC Ezebuilo. (2019, September), "DESCARTES, LEIBNIZ AND SPINOZA: A BRIEF SURVEY OF RATIONALISM", AMAMIHE Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 18, (Issue 6), pp 19
21	HC Ezebuilo. (2019, June), "Islamic Religious Leadership Ideology: Implications and Challenges for Social Transformation in Democratic Africa", LASU Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 15
22	HC Ezebuilo. (2019, August), "Evaluating The Influence of Technological Artefacts on Human Action", Oracle of Wisdom Journal of Philosophy and Public Affairs, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 13
23	HC Ezebuilo. (2019, May), "Tropical Journal of Arts and Humanities", Tropical Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 1, pp 24
24	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2019, August), "Human Rights, Gender Equality, and the Question of Justice: A Re-Examination of Male Chauvinism in African Culture", International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science, Vol. 5, (Issue 8), pp 532-541
25	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2019, February), "Relevance of philosophy to politics and leadership in Nigeria", Tropical Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 1, pp 43-56
26	HC Ezebuilo. (2019, June), "African Diaspora and the Problems of Poverty and Development in Africa", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 5, (Issue 2), pp 15
27	HC Ezebuilo. (2019, January), "Popper’s Piecemeal Engineering and Social Reform in Africa", International Journal of Advanced Enginerring, Management and Science (IJAEMS, Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 7
28	Oliver Ozoemena Onah, Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo, Chinyere Theodora Ojiakor. (2018, September), "An Afro-Existential Approach to the Development of the Nigerian Society", International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, Vol. 3, (Issue 5), pp 9
29	Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo, Orjiakor, Theodora. (2016, August), "Confronting The Absurd: An Analysis Of Bessie Head’s A Question Power", International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Reviews, Vol. 6, (Issue 3), pp 7
30	Oliver Onah, Hyginus Ezebuilo, Theodora Orjiakor. (2016, August), "The Place of the Individual in the Traditional African Society: A Philosophical Appraisal", International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Reviews, Vol. 6, (Issue 3), pp 5
31	Theodora Chinyere Orjiakor, Hyginus Chibuike Ezebuilo. (2014, July), "Bessie Head and the Problematics of Rootedness", Madonna Journal of English and Literary Studies, Vol. 2, (Issue 5)
	Conference Papers
1	HC Ezebuilo. (2021, July), "COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND HEALTH CHALLENGES TO AFRICA.", , Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 15
2	HC Ezebuilo. (2020, January), "THE DIVINE IMAGE AND COMMUNION OF PERSONS: AN EXAMINATION OF GENDER ISSUES IN JOHN PAUL II", , Vol. 21
3	HC Ezebuilo. (2019, September), "A Philosophical Approach to the Political Economy of Forced Migration in Nigeria", , Vol. 2, (Issue 6), pp 15

Academic Leadership Qualities

	Editorships
1	Editor, "Aquino Journal of Philosophy" (July, 2021)
	Contributions to the University/Society
1	Deputy Director, "American Initiative for Health and wellness in African" (February, 2017)

Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies

1	Full Member, "Association for the Promoting of African studies (APAS)" (member since 2019), https://www.apas.africa/members/list.pdf

Relevant Events Attended

	Conferences
1	"The Role of the Judiciary in Nigeria", (Association of Philosophy Professionals of Nigeria (APPON)), 2nd November, 2022 to 2nd November, 2022; Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.
2	"Wellbeing in a Changing World", (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka), 15th September, 2021 to 17th September, 2021; Princess Alexandra Auditorium (PAA), University of Nigeria Nsukka.
3	"2021 International Conference - Covid- 19 Pandemic: Lessons and Challenges for Africa in a changing world", (Thomas Aquinas Initaittive for Catholic Education), 25th February, 2021 to 26th February, 2021; Spiritan School of Philosophy, Isienu Nsukka, Enugu State
4	"Celebrating the Life and Thoughts of John Paul 2: The Man and Saint Who Transformed the Modern World.", (Philippine National Philosophical Research Society, INC.), 16th January, 2020 to 18th January, 2020; University of San Jose - Recoletos, Cebu City.
5	"Humanities and Leadership in Africa", (Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Nigeria Faculty of Arts.), 25th October, 2019 to 25th October, 2019; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
6	"Africa and its Diaspora: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future", (Faculty of Social Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria), 25th August, 2019 to 28th August, 2019; Faculty of Social Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, Jabi, Abuja
7	"Migration and African Identity Question in a Contemporary World", (Association for the Promotion of African Studies), 12th June, 2019 to 14th June, 2019; Chike Okoli Multi Purpose Hall Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Anambra State, Nigeria.