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Sophie Bosede Oluwole Quotes

1935–2018

Sophie Oluwole (12 May 1935 – 23 December 2018) was a Nigerian philosopher, professor and author. She was the first woman to earn a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Lagos and was widely recognized for her scholarship on African philosophy, particularly Yoruba philosophy and the thought of Ọ̀rúnmìlà.

Random Sophie Bosede Oluwole quote

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"A people who neglect their own intellectual heritage cannot fully develop."

"The mistake is to assume that because African philosophy was transmitted orally, it does not exist."

"There is no culture without philosophy."

"Orunmila was a philosopher, not a deity."

"The purpose of philosophy is to cultivate critical thinking, not blind belief."

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sophie Bosede Oluwole (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.