Sophie B. Olúwolé

Title

Sophie B. Olúwolé

Birth Date

1935

Birthplace

Igbara-Oke, Ondo State, Nigerian

Death Date

2018

Primary Sources

Olúwolé , S. B.(2015). Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà:Two Patron Saints of Classical Philosophy, Lagos, Nigeria: Ark Publishers,

Olúwolé , S. B. and Akin Sofoluwe, J. A. (2014). African Myths and Legends of Gender. Ark Publishers.ISBN 102365678785,

Olúwolé , S. B. (2001) Womanhood in Yoruba traditional thought, In Ogundele., W, Obafemi, O and Abodunrin. F (Eds), Character is beauty: redefining Yoruba culture & identity. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press. SKU: 0865439540 576 
https://africaworldpressbooks.com/character-is-beauty-redefining-yoruba-culture-and-identity-edited-by-femi-abodunrin-olu-obafemi-wole-ogundele/9789317247

Olúwolé, S. B. (1999) Philosophy and Oral Tradition, Ikeja: ARK Publications, ISBN 978-33890-5-X

Olúwolé, S. B. (1998) African philosophy as illustrated in Ifa corpus, African Philosophy, 11 (2), 151-159.

Olúwolé
, S. B.(1997) Culture, Gender, and Development theories in Africa, Africa Development, 22, (1) 95-121.
https://doi.org/10.57054/ad.v22i1.2472

Olúwolé, S. B. (Ed) (1997).The essentials of African studies, Akoka: General African Studies Programme, University of Lagos, Vol. 1. ISBN 978-33890-0-9

Olúwolé, S. B. (1992) Witchcraft, reincarnation and the god-head, Ikeja, Lagos: Excel Publishers. ISBN 9783013033

Secondary Sources

Müller, L. (2023). Sophie Olúwolé of Nigeria 1935–2018. In: Waithe, M.E., Boos Dykeman, T. (eds) Women Philosophers from Non-western Traditions: The First Four Thousand Years. Women in the History of Philosophy and Sciences, vol 19. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28563-9_22

Presbey G. (2020) Sophie Olúwọlé’s Major Contributions to African Philosophy. Hypatia. 2020;35(2):231-242. doi:10.1017/hyp.2020.6

Extra Resources

Orunmila and Socrates: What do they have in common? - 'Oro Isiti' with Prof. Sophie Oluwole #5, Feb 18, 2016, uploaded Tunde Kelani, Accessed, Jan 8, 2023.     https://youtu.be/Nrrpo4mxFkI

Colonialism & Philosophy in Africa | Grâce Ndjako Mar., 11, 2022 TU DELFT LIBRARY, Accessed, Jan 8, 2023. 
https://youtu.be/5HLeyXDnQOM?t=114

Renowned Scholar of Classical Philosophy, Prof. Sophie Oluwole on Hot-Seat (), uploaded by
Adesina Anidugbe, Ogtv, Oct 7, 2014, Accessed, Jan 8, 2023. https://youtu.be/ExKGqmnRfuM?t=58

Collection

Citation

“Sophie B. Olúwolé,” Decoloniality, First Nations Thinkers and thought and practices from the Global South, accessed November 18, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/decoloniality-and-thinkers-from-the-global-south/items/show/57.

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