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Browsing Research Articles (Philosophy) by UP Author "Antonites, Alex J."
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Antonites, Alex J.
(OpenJournals Publishing, 2015-10-13)
The theory of evolution makes sense of the emergence of consciousness. Reduction is not
wrong as such, but must not be totalised. The fact that we are star stuff does not preclude the
novelty of consciousness. Materialism ...
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Antonites, Alex J.; South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities
(South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities, 1999)
In this paper it will be argued that Ancient Greek Philosophy, seen from the point of view of contemporary science is not only important but also of guiding influence. Many scholars are of the opinion that science has, in ...
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Antonites, Alex J.; South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities
(South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities, 2000)
Aristotle's concept of rationality which involves a virtuous life stands in continuity with contemporary democratic states. This rational virtue as wisdom obtains an enlarged interpretation in contemporary democracies. ...
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Antonites, Alex J.; South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities
(South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities, 2005)
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Antonites, Alex J.
(Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2006-03)
Relativism is examined as it manifests itself in two phases. Both regard the contextuality of culture as normative. The second and post-modern phase deconstructs the normative epistemological role of the world and situates ...
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Antonites, Alex J.
(Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2008-06)
Die Ryk van Litoue sowel as kontemporêre Litoue toon talle analogieë met Suid-Afrika en die Litouers met Afrikaanses. Beide het die afgelope tyd transformasie ondergaan en beide word gekenmerk deur 'n verskeidenheid van ...