Philosophy · REF. TA-16288
A Stylistic Analysis of Ethno-Philosophical Method 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
Scholarly interest in Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila has remained strong, reflecting its continued relevance to discussions of Nigerian and African literary identity.
Existing criticism of Socrates and Orunmila tends to focus on its broader thematic concerns, with ethno-philosophical method as a stylistic device in service of freedom and responsibility 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 ethno-philosophical method functions specifically in relation to freedom and responsibility. This study undertakes a close textual analysis to address that gap.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
- To examine the use of ethno-philosophical method in Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila.
- To analyze how ethno-philosophical method contributes to the portrayal of freedom and responsibility.
- To assess the effectiveness of ethno-philosophical method as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text.
- To situate the findings within the broader context of Nigerian literary/linguistic scholarship.
1.4 Research Questions
- How is ethno-philosophical method used in Sophie Oluwole's Socrates and Orunmila?
- In what ways does ethno-philosophical method contribute to the portrayal of freedom and responsibility?
- How effective is ethno-philosophical method as a stylistic/thematic tool in the text?
- 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 ethno-philosophical method within Socrates and Orunmila, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full survey of the author's other works.
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