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Philosophy · REF. TA-14029

The Use of Ubuntu Philosophy as a Vehicle for Justice and Governance in Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila occupies a significant place in the Nigerian literary canon, and continues to attract critical attention for the richness of its language and thematic concerns.

Existing criticism of Socrates and Orunmila tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with ubuntu philosophy as a stylistic device in service of justice and governance receiving comparatively less sustained attention.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila is widely studied, there is no settled critical consensus on how its ubuntu philosophy functions specifically in relation to justice and governance. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the use of ubuntu philosophy in Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila.
  2. To analyze how ubuntu philosophy contributes to the portrayal of justice and governance.
  3. To assess the effectiveness of ubuntu philosophy as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
  4. To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. How is ubuntu philosophy used in Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila?
  2. In what ways does ubuntu philosophy contribute to the portrayal of justice and governance?
  3. How effective is ubuntu philosophy as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
  4. How does this reading relate to the broader body of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to students and teachers of philosophy, offering a close reading of Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila that can support classroom discussion and further critical work. It also contributes to the broader body of scholarship on Nigerian literary and linguistic studies.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a close textual analysis of ubuntu philosophy within Socrates and Orunmila, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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