International Journal of Philosophy

Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017

  • A Refutation to a Claimed Gabra Migo People’s “Somali Identity”

    Aden Husien Hassen

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 7-11
    Received: 25 May 2016
    Accepted: 10 March 2017
    Published: 25 March 2017
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    Abstract: The issue of identity has been one of the most central in human society. The search for identity has always been a key issue facing mankind in its striving after significance and meaning. Over the course of time, the issue of Gabra Migo`s identity becomes a topic of debate. And the paper is a response to individuals and local politicians that depic... Show More
  • On Redundant Hypotheses in Inductive Fields of Inquiry

    Rishabh Jha, Piyush Sneh Tirkey

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 12-22
    Received: 08 March 2017
    Accepted: 18 March 2017
    Published: 01 April 2017
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    Abstract: The history of human intellectual pursuit is replete with examples containing many redundant hypotheses. Here, an attempt has been made to theorize and analyze the philosophical status of redundant hypotheses along with an understanding from psychological and evolutionary perspective. The entire range of human explorations, ranging from the “God” h... Show More