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Sophie Oluwole, the trailblazing Nigerian woman who redefined philosophy

By Christophe Premat, Professor, Canadian and Cultural Studies, Stockholm University
Sophie Oluwole (1935-2018) was a Nigerian scholar and the first woman to earn a PhD in philosophy in her country. She not only placed Nigeria’s rich Yoruba philosophical tradition on the intellectual map, she also helped redefine African philosophy, a field dominated by men.

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