"This is a very good effort. I must recommend. Looking at it critically, this work is aimed at researching on the link between the physical and the spiritual existence of life and to know how best both can be understood for the benefit of mankind. F…"
"Welcome Veda, we are happy to have you here. Feel free to share your idea(s) on fear related discourses with us."
"It's interesting to see more people taking up philosophy of fear (fearism) more seriously. Eco-Philosophy of fearism is indeed another area of fear studies that demands more philosophic attention by any serious fearist/fearologist. It's the largest…"
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Great Michael, good to know more about your background, I look forward to reading your completed work on fear down the road. Indeed, a very basic "step" we require as humanity is to reframe "fear" as more positive, transformative, etc. Which, as I would translate in my own work which focuses on fear-knowledge or in a Foucauldian sense: the unit of analysis is power/knowledge/fear rather than "fear" itself that ought to be analyzed.
It is a slippery slope of when humans and their institutions "use" or "misuse" fear-knowledge that interests me the most and in what framing or meta-context can we best articulate a systematic critique and positive vision of fear, as I suspect your work is heading as well. I appreciate you'll bring a philosophical/theological perspective, and a view from Nigeria (and Africa) to the conversations.
Thanks so much Mr. Fisher! I am Michael Bassey Eneyo from Cross River State in the Southern part of Nigeria. I have two degrees in philosophy and a certificate in Religious studies. I am working with the Federal Government of Nigeria. I have authored two books, Philosophy of Unity and Morality, Judging Beyond the Limit of Man, which are already in the press for printing.
At present, I am writing a book on fear with the title: Philosophy of Fear: A Move to Overcoming Negative Fear, as part of my contributions on how fear can be used to human advantage.
It's on the premise of creating this awareness that I consider it worthwhile to join FM ning.
Hi Michael Eneyo,
Glad you could join the conversation and I look forward to what you are doing and why you have been attracted to the FM ning. I understand you are writing a book on fear and philosophy of fearism.