Q0550
“There is nothing that is absolutely material. There is nothing that is…” — Sophie Oluwole (Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà (2014/2015))
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà (2014/2015). Theme: being.
English
There is nothing that is absolutely material. There is nothing that is absolutely non-material. And in all phenomenons in the world, the two are there together.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà (2014/2015) and files it under Africana Philosophy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Sophie Oluwole
Sophie Bosede Oluwole (1935–2018) was a Nigerian philosopher and the first woman to earn a doctorate in philosophy in Nigeria. She taught at the University of Lagos and argued that Yoruba oral traditions, especially Ifá, contain rigorous classical philosophy comparable to Greek sources.
How to read this passage
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Paul Tillich and Avicenna), being is framed through Africana Philosophy and Religious Existentialism. Some passages define being; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through being.
Concepts in this quote
- Being
- Being appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat being as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Sophie Oluwole. (n.d.). There is nothing that is absolutely material. There is nothing that is absolutely non-material. And in all phenomenons in the world, the two are there together. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0550
MLA: Sophie Oluwole. “There is nothing that is absolutely material. There….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0550.
Chicago: Sophie Oluwole. “There is nothing that is absolutely material. There….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0550.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “There is nothing that is absolutely material. There…”?
The passage is attributed to Sophie Oluwole, Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà (2014/2015). The archive attributes this English wording to Socrates and Ọ̀rúnmìlà (2014/2015) and files it under Africana Philosophy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Sophie Oluwole mean by being?
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Paul Tillich and Avicenna), being is framed through Africana Philosophy and Religious Existentialism. Some passages define being; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through being.