The Concepts of Ori and Human Destiny in Traditional Yoruba Thought: A Soft-Deterministic Interpretation

The debate on the philosophical nature of the beliefs in Ori and human destiny in traditional Yoruba thought has for sometimes now, been controversial. Several metaphysical interpretations have been given by various African philosophers on the nature and the meaning of ori and human destiny in trad...

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Main Author: Oladele Abiodun Balogun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Africa Research Network 2007-03-01
Series:Nordic Journal of African Studies
Online Access:https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/55