Socrates and Orunmila - Sophie Oluwole

Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà: Two Patron Saints of Classical Philosophy (2014) by Professor Sophie Bọ́sẹ̀dé Olúwọlé is a landmark work in comparative philosophy. The book’s core thesis is that African philosophy is a rigorous, deeply rational, and long-standing intellectual tradition that predates Western traditions, directly challenging Eurocentric assumptions that pre-colonial Africa lacked formal philosophy. By drawing meticulous parallels between Socrates, the "father" of Western philosophy, and Ọ̀rúnmìlà, the patron figure of Yorùbá thought, Olúwọlé establishes human rationality as a universal common denominator.