Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà

Sophie OluwoleOnline resourcebook

Arguments about oral traditions, philosophical reasoning and the comparison of Socrates with Ọ̀rúnmìlà. Distinguish a recorded argument from a claim about an entire tradition.

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  • How can philosophical reasoning be studied in an oral tradition?

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    Arguments about oral traditions, philosophical reasoning and the comparison of Socrates with Ọ̀rúnmìlà. Distinguish a recorded argument from a claim about an entire tradition.

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Read background definitions when a term blocks the argument. Then return to the source and reconstruct its claim in your own words.

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