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Lecturer Philosophy
Title
Mr.
Firstname
Stephen
Lastname
Nawa
Position
Lecturer (Philosophy)
Office
Block 253/108 (Old Student Center)
Phone
+267 3555024
Professional Qualifications

MLitt Philosophy, Univ.Ìýof St Andrews

BA Hon Philosophy,ÌýMonash University

BA Theology & Religious Studies,ÌýUniv. of Botswana

Dipl. Philosophy,ÌýUniv.Ìýof Zimbabwe

Brief Biography

Stephen NawaÌýis aÌýLecturer in Philosophy specialising in Philosophical Methodology and Critical Thinking in theÌýDepartment of Theology and Religious Studies at theÌý4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû.

He joined the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû, Department of Theology and Religious Studies as an SDF (Staff Development Fellow) in 2012.Ìý

After a year of tutoring, Stephen went to pursue a BA Hons in Philosophy at Monash University, Australia. He worked on a project titled Logic and Logical Truth which sought to understand the nature of logic. He was supervised by Prof. Karen Green.

In 2015 - 2016 Stephen read for a Master of Letters in Philosophy at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He wrote a dissertation in Philosophical Methodology under the supervision of Prof. John Halden. The title of the dissertation wasÌýAnalysis as a Theme and Method in Philosophy.

Currently, Stephen is preparing to pursue a PhD.Ìý

My personal website can be accessed

Teaching Areas

Critical Thinking

Epistemology: Theory of Knowledge

Theodicy: The Co-Existence of God and Evil

Ethics for Media Professionals

Applied Ethics

Professional Ethics

Metaphysics

Science and Religion

Research Areas

Critical Thinking

Informal LogicÌý

Epistemology

Ethics

Philosophical Methodology

Postgraduate Supervision Areas

Critical Thinking

Informal Logic

Philosophical Methodology

Selected Publications

Tabalaka, A. B, Nawa, S and Sesiro, D. (2020). Re-Interpreting Inclusion from Ubuntu Perspective: Towards a Non-exclusionary Approach for Persons with Disability. In Amanze J. NÌý& Nkomazana F. (Eds.),ÌýDisability is not Inability: A Quest for Inclusion and Participation of People with Disability in Society (pp. 433-449).ÌýMzuzu Press.

Nawa, S. (2020). Criminalization of HIV Transmission in Africa: Ubuntu/Botho Perspective. Boleswa Journal of Theology, Religion and Philosophy. 5(2), 167-179.

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In pursuit of academic excellence