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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Philosophy) by Title
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Scott, Callum David
(University of Pretoria, 2007)
Faith and reason are two epistemological routes leading us to obtain knowledge: people receive knowledge through theology as well as from scientific inquiry. However, these routes differ in the methodologies they employ, ...
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Maja, Thato
(University of Pretoria, 2023-09-27)
Food is not just a source of sustenance; it holds immense social and political value. However, like any valuable resource, there is a risk of its exploitation, leading to harm inflicted upon those who once held food in ...
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Van Rensburg, Rudolf Ernst
(University of Pretoria, 2015)
The study presents a thesis on the constitutive role of technics in the formation of social bonds
between human beings, with special consideration given to the question of friendship. The
concept of technics is analysed ...
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Botha, Catherine Frances
(University of Pretoria, 2001)
Please read the abstract in the section 08summary, of this document
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Ku, Hay Lin Helen
(University of Pretoria, 2009-06-02)
The ancient Chinese I Ching, the Book of Changes, and the philosophy of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) both assert that the universe exists in a state of change. The I Ching, originally a book of ...
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Schreiber, Isabel Maria
(University of Pretoria, 2023-09-01)
This dissertation investigates the intricate relationship between the philosophy of mathematics and mathematics education, particularly within the South African context. The comprehensive exploration comprises five chapters, ...
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Cahl, Gregory Elkan
(University of Pretoria, 2000)
In 1844, when Kierkegaard published his work, The Concept of Anxiety, under the pseudonym of Vigilius Haufuiensis, it constituted no mean feat for a variety of reasons. Firstly, and perhaps most obviously, was the content ...
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Flores, Chantelle
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
No abstract
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Delport, Petrus Terblanche
(University of Pretoria, 2017)
In the Constitutional Court case of Mazibuko and Others v The City of Johannesburg and Others CCT 39/09 [2009], a case dealing with the question of access to water, the presiding judge, Kate O'Regan CJ, makes the following ...
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Velayudan, Mergandran
(University of Pretoria, 2023-03-30)
Interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has never been greater – while we’re at a
likely tipping point in the adoption of AI into mainstream industry, we’re still
grappling with effective ways to manage the ethical ...
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Roets, Albertus Adriaan
(University of Pretoria, 2024-03)
Martin Heidegger's philosophy provides insight into how technological advancements impact human experiences and existence by highlighting the relationship between humans and their surroundings. He posits that technology ...
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Wardle, Darryl
(University of Pretoria, 2016)
What is the meaning of life? This philosophical question is as old as human existence itself, and has received especial attention in the secular Western world since the 19th century and Friedrich Nietzsche's polemical ...
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Marais, Sarel
(University of Pretoria, 2023-05)
This thesis analyses the conceptual architecture in Michel Foucault’s work on Productive Power. I identify five mobile terms in Foucault’s work, which move between different power-knowledge configurations. The chosen mobile ...
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Ben, Patrick Effiong
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
In this dissertation, I consider a hitherto underexplored concept of ‘human minimum’ as proposed by H. Odera Oruka to obligate responsibility as an approach to tackling extreme poverty in Africa and beyond. I aim to ...
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West, Andrew Geoffrey
(University of Pretoria, 2011-06-18)
This thesis investigates how the different aspects and claims associated with moral relativism can be applied to the issue of corporate governance convergence. The question of how corporate governance models may be converging ...
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Mabille, Louise
(University of Pretoria, 2006-01-17)
This dissertation is an attempt to examine the political implications of the ethos of self-persecution that accompanied the rise of modern man. The attempt at achieving self-transparency and to locate a final, deep 'truth' ...
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Minnaar, Cornelius Lukas Jacobus
(University of Pretoria, 2007-01-10)
AFRIKAANS: Sover ons kennis strek stam die woord mistiek uit die Griekse misteriekultusse en is in die vyftiende eeu deur Jean de Gerson gedefinieer as ervaarbare kennis van God deur die omhelsing van verenigende liefde. ...
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Van Zyl, Hendrik Johann
(University of Pretoria, 1952)
Geen abstrak
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Mabille, Martina Louise
(University of Pretoria, 2009-11-17)
No abstract available.
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Lekganyane, Enniah Matemane
(University of Pretoria, 2012-10-25)
In this dissertation, Noto-ya Masogana is described as a moral story. The moral story can be distinguished from the didactic story and from the picaresque. The picaresque deals with a picaro who is the only main character. ...