{"product_id":"socrates-and-orunmila-two-patron-saints-of-classical-philosophy-x5","title":"SOCRATES AND ORUNMILA: Two Patron Saints of Classical Philosophy (x5)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is odd that Western philosophy looks down on oral traditions given that Socrates, so often held as the father of the discipline, never wrote anything down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn one of her major works, Oluwole compares Socrates with Orunmila, the major philosopher of the Ifá.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many Yoruba stories, Orunmila is described as descending from heaven, sharing his wisdom and then returning. However, it is possible to read his work in a secular way in which Orunmila was a historical figure who lived around 500 BCE and whose work was passed down for generations until it was finally catalogued into 16 books by his disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocrates and Orunmila valued virtue over wealth and were against repaying evil with evil. They sought to test the limits of human knowledge and understanding, and both used symbolism extensively to explain themselves and to test out theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are, however, differences between the two philosophers, and perhaps these differences, more than the similarities, show the benefits of engaging with the Ifa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocrates could be dismissive of democracy because it treats the slave and the freeman alike, apparently. In Orunmila’s work, Oluwole found radical approaches to governance that feel progressive today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne section claims that the government should be composed of four groups: men, women, youth, and non-indigenes. And, while there’s nothing wrong with getting the top job through political machinations, an individual’s background whether local or foreigner has nothing to do with their suitability to lead a particular polity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart, Oluwole’s approach to oral traditions was about not turning your back on particular types of knowledge. There’s value to be found, even in places where others tell you there is none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*This is an import book and may have some faded pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9789789295258\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAGES: 240\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOPHIE B. OLUWOLE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68302052393120,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/4287\/4272\/products\/SOCRATESORUNMILA.jpg?v=1677103082","url":"https:\/\/blackbookswholesale.com\/products\/socrates-and-orunmila-two-patron-saints-of-classical-philosophy-x5","provider":"Black Books Wholesale ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}