Pyschologizing Philosophy and Philosophizing Environmentalism: Seeking for a Sustainable Human Values Framework for Africa in the 21st Century

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Casimir, A. , Chukwuelobe, M. and Nwankwo, A. (2013) Pyschologizing Philosophy and Philosophizing Environmentalism: Seeking for a Sustainable Human Values Framework for Africa in the 21st Century. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 1, 50-61. doi: 10.4236/jss.2013.16010.

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