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Resources on Bioethics

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http://www.humanistbioethics.org

Bioethics Internet Resources:

Science Progress
http://www.scienceprogress.org/

2008 Udo Schuklenk Bioethics Essay Competition

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:11:29 -0500

Nigerian Bioethics Group

In conjunction with

The

National Association of Philosophy Graduates-Nigeria

Breaking News: Prof. Udo Schuklenk becomes NAPS-Nigeria Advisor

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:20:58 -0500

The National Executive Committee of the National Association of Philosophy Students - Nigeria wishes to announce the appointment of Professor Udo Schuklenk of Queen's University in Canada as the Chair of the International Board of Advisors of the body.
Dr. Udo is a Professor of Philosophy and Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics and
the Joint Editor-in-Chief, BIOETHICS & DEVELOPING WORLD BIOETHICS.

We wish to congratulate the great professor on his appointment.

Breaking News: Professor UDO becomes NAPS Nigeria Advisor

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:39:12 -0500

The entire National Executive Council of the National Association of Philosophy Students-Nigeria wishes to announce that Professor Udo Schuklenk of Queen's University in Canada has been appointed as the Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the National Association of Philosophy Students-Nigeria.
Congratulations on your appointment and we wish the Philosophy Professor a wonderful tenure..

IMSU 2008 PhotoSpeak

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:49:19 -0500

IMSU 2008 PhotoSpeak:

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NAPS-Nigeria Gets New Excos

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:26:17 -0500

The National Association of Philosophy Students at her recently concluded National Conference held at the Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria. Elections were held and the following person emerge as members of the National Executive Council of NAPS-Nigeria for the 2008/2009 Session. However all the newly-elected national officers from NAPS-IMSU chapters are under indefinite suspension
They are:

1. Shadrach Nwachukwu Okafo (UNIBEN) - President +2348060789317
2. 1st Vice-President
3. Balogun Noah Opeyemi (UI) - Vice-President South-West +2348086806481, +2348030627731 noabaloo@yahoo.com

Announcement

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:00:17 -0400

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The New NAPS University of Ibadan Excos

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:07:11 -0400

The New Executives of National Association of Philosophy Students, University
of Ibadan Chapter for the 2007/2008 session

From Left: Wale Owoseni (PRO/Chairman Editorial Board),Meminat Ogundele
(Social Secretary), Tope Joseph (General Secretary), Noah Balogun (Vice
President), Adediran Kayode Bolarinwa (President),Elamah TheophilusFinancial Secretary), Wale Oyebajo (Sport Director), Ekong Martins (Assist. General Secretary), Opadiran Victoria (Treasurer)

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Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:55:32 -0400

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Philosophical Quotes

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:02:19 -0400

Philosophical
Quotes

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the
attribute of the strong.

--महात्मा

(Mahatma
Gandhi)

Πενία γὰρ ἐστὶν ἡ τρόπων διδάσκαλος.

--Poverty teaches manners. -Antiphanes

Ῥᾷγες ὀμφακίζουσι μάλα.

--Sour
grapes. -Aesop

Κλύοντες οὐκ ἤκουον.

--Ears had
they and heard not.

-Aeschylus

Πλεόνων δέ τοι ἔργον ἄμεινον.

--Many hands
make light work. -Homer

Μία λόχνη οὐ τρέφει δύο ἐριθάκους.

--One cherry
tree will not hold two jays.

Ὄχλος ἀσταθμητότατον πρᾶγμα τῶν ἁπάντων καὶ ἀσυνετώτατον.

--The crowd
is the most unreliable and witless thing in the world.

-Demosthenes

Rebus
in Humanis, Regina Pecunia Nauta est.

--In human affairs, Queen Money is the one who runs the ship.

Οὐδεν μάτην ἡ φύσις ποιεῖ.

--Nature
creates nothing without a purpose. -Aristotle

Χαλεπὰ τὰ καλὰ ἐστιν ὅπῃ ἔχει μαθεῖν.

--Whatever
is good to know is difficult to learn.

Qui
rides? mutato nomine de te fabula narratur.

--Why laugh? With a change of name, the story is told about you. -Horace

Μεγάλων ἀπολισθαίνειν ὅμως εὐγενὲς ἁμάρτημα.

--In great
attempts, even to fail is glorious.

Occasio aegre offertur, facile amittitur.

--Opportunity is presented rarely, and is easily lost.

It is said the warrior's is the twofold Way of pen and sword, and he should have
a taste for both Ways. Even if a man has no natural ability he can be a warrior
by sticking assiduously to both divisions of the Way. Generally speaking, the
Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.

-宮本
武蔵

(Miyamoto
Musashi)

Die Leugner des Zufalls. — 'Kein Sieger glaubt an den Zufall.'

--Those who deny chance. — 'No victor believes in chance.'

Die fröhliche Wissenschaft (The Gay Science), Third Book, Aphorism 258.

-Nietzsche

Was ihn nicht umbringt, macht ihn starker.

--What does not kill him, makes him stronger.

(Ecce Homo, "Why I Am So Wise", 2)

-Nietzsche

"I keep six honest serving men, they taught me all I knew; their names are what
and why and when and how and where and who."

--Rudyard Kipling

Πείσας λάβε, μὴ βιασάμενος.

--Win by
persuasion, not by force. -Bias

Pretio parata vincitur pretio fides.

--Loyalty isn't for sale.

Wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt.

--Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Accelerated Networking Event

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:31:28 -0400

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NAPS NEC meets at Ekpoma

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:28:46 -0400

Glimpse of the National Executive Committee Members of NAPS at the August 10, 2007 meeting which held at the Amrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo-State, Nigeria. Watch out for more pictures next week.

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