Yemi D. Ogunyemi (PhD, Harvard University; D Litt, Debrecen University) is a literary philosopher and author of 50 books. His recent publications include Yoruba Philosophy and the Seeds of Enlightenment and The Aesthetic and Moral Art of Wole Soyinka. He is a former research fellow at Harvard, and he was the recipient of the 2021 Nonfiction Fellowship Award of the Writers' Room of Boston.

Preface - Introduction - Yoruba Idealism - The Utility of Yoruba Idealism in Academia - Father of Yoruba Idealism - Spiritual and Material Idealism - What Idealism Means to the Yoruba People? - Orunmila's Teachings of Idealism - Olawa Duru, the Idealist - The Body of Knowledge - The Idealism of Yoruba Language - Idealized and Critical Reflections - Benefits of Knowledge - Progress-1 - Progress-2 - Yoruba Idealists in Diaspora - The Humanistic Movement - From Idealism to Realism-1 - From Idealism to Realism-2 - The Mystic Land: Path to Initiation and Idealism - Preparation for the Journey - Kinedi Boat-Wrecked but Rescued - Kinedi Met with Queen Masalarus - The Capture and Imprisonment of Kinedi - Kinedi Chanced upon Three Male Farmers - Kinedi Entered the Altar of Light and Idealism - Kinedi Presented with Kilili Key - Kinedi's Sweet Home-Coming - Kinedi Entertained the Cowry Queen with a Paean - Bidding the Palace Farewell - Kinedi's Heroic Reception - Kinedi Became the President of the Youth Club - Conclusion - Appendix - Bibliography - Name Index - Subject Index.