Yolandi M Coetser
Biographic Data
| ID | 293094 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yolandi M Coetser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yolandi M |
| FAMILY NAME | Coetser |
| SIGNATURE | COETSER Y M |
| AFFILIATIONS | North-West University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8571-7590 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Guest editor’s introduction
Re-imagining uMakhulu as integral epistemic agents in addressing climate change
The long-silenced voices of Black women have slowly emerged as valuable intellectual contributors in environmental spaces; however, uMakhulu (elderly African women) remain overseen. Although uMakhulu are frequently portrayed as vulnerable and marginalised communities in climate change discussions, they are rarely consulted in these conversations. This, we argue, is an effect of patriarchal bias introduced by colonialism and has since been evident…
Exploring the Legality of Artists’ Use of Animals
A burgeoning field of literature considers animal law, the status of animals as legal objects, the protection of animals in laboratories, wild animals, etc. One aspect not often considered in the literature is the intersection between animal law and freedom of speech and, more specifically, the freedom of speech of artists. While these might seem disparate and mutually exclusive, they are not. A small but notable number of artists use, harm, or e…
An African ethical perspective on South Africa's regulatory frameworks governing animals in research
Cruel Art
The process of making art, art itself, and the effects of art can be cruel to those who are, often unwillingly or by virtue of being unable to consent, a part of the process. Even though the thought of restricting, controlling, or censoring art is frowned upon, many would agree that cruelty ought to be avoided, condemned, and discouraged. To frame my discussion, I use the term “cruel art”. I define cruel art as any artistic endeavour (for example…
Rewriting Aquinas’ animal ethics
Arguing in support of Aristotle, Aquinas conceptualised the cognitive functioning of the human as exceeding that of other animals. In its base form, the Thomistic position asserts that the intellective functioning of the human animal is superior to the instinctual operation of the non-human animal. For Aquinas, it is the intellect that determines the enactment of the human will. Thus, if a non-human animal is devoid of intellect, no willing of an…
Re-imagining uMakhulu as integral epistemic agents in addressing climate change
The long-silenced voices of Black women have slowly emerged as valuable intellectual contributors in environmental spaces; however, uMakhulu (elderly African women) remain overseen. Although uMakhulu are frequently portrayed as vulnerable and marginalised communities in climate change discussions, they are rarely consulted in these conversations. This, we argue, is an effect of patriarchal bias introduced by colonialism and has since been evident…
Cruel Art
The process of making art, art itself, and the effects of art can be cruel to those who are, often unwillingly or by virtue of being unable to consent, a part of the process. Even though the thought of restricting, controlling, or censoring art is frowned upon, many would agree that cruelty ought to be avoided, condemned, and discouraged. To frame my discussion, I use the term “cruel art”. I define cruel art as any artistic endeavour (for example…
Rewriting Aquinas’ animal ethics
Arguing in support of Aristotle, Aquinas conceptualised the cognitive functioning of the human as exceeding that of other animals. In its base form, the Thomistic position asserts that the intellective functioning of the human animal is superior to the instinctual operation of the non-human animal. For Aquinas, it is the intellect that determines the enactment of the human will. Thus, if a non-human animal is devoid of intellect, no willing of an…
Cruel Art
The process of making art, art itself, and the effects of art can be cruel to those who are, often unwillingly or by virtue of being unable to consent, a part of the process. Even though the thought of restricting, controlling, or censoring art is frowned upon, many would agree that cruelty ought to be avoided, condemned, and discouraged. To frame my discussion, I use the term “cruel art”. I define cruel art as any artistic endeavour (for example…
An African ethical perspective on South Africa's regulatory frameworks governing animals in research
Exploring the Legality of Artists’ Use of Animals
A burgeoning field of literature considers animal law, the status of animals as legal objects, the protection of animals in laboratories, wild animals, etc. One aspect not often considered in the literature is the intersection between animal law and freedom of speech and, more specifically, the freedom of speech of artists. While these might seem disparate and mutually exclusive, they are not. A small but notable number of artists use, harm, or e…
Guest editor’s introduction
Re-imagining uMakhulu as integral epistemic agents in addressing climate change
The long-silenced voices of Black women have slowly emerged as valuable intellectual contributors in environmental spaces; however, uMakhulu (elderly African women) remain overseen. Although uMakhulu are frequently portrayed as vulnerable and marginalised communities in climate change discussions, they are rarely consulted in these conversations. This, we argue, is an effect of patriarchal bias introduced by colonialism and has since been evident…
Philosophy (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Environmental ethics (3 works) · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis (2 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law in Society and Culture (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)