Cornel du Toit
Biographic Data
| ID | 6298522 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cornel du Toit |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cornel |
| FAMILY NAME | du Toit |
| SIGNATURE | DU TOIT C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Black Consciousness as an Expression of Radical Responsibility
The article reflects on the ongoing relevance of Biko's thought 30 years after his death. It is not so much a comparison between Biko and Bonhoeffer's thinking as it is a focus on one aspect of Bonhoeffer's thinking, namely the insistence on independence and self-responsibility in your own situation, which is a premise of Biko's thinking. As the father of Black Consciousness in South Africa, Biko laid the foundation for black self-understanding a…
Technology with a human face
A fundamental valuation of present day technology requires an investigation of its supporting metaphysics. Although technology ostensibly is the exact opposite of any kind of metaphysics, its metaphysical foundations, which co-determine its influence on values and worldview formation, can be indicated. Western technology is reconsidered from the perspective of Heidegger’s critique on technology. Technology need not determine values in a determini…
The contribution of Arthur Peacocke to the science-theology debate
The work of Arthur Peacocke may be considered to be a good example of the effort to link the findings and theories of new cosmology to the world of theology and religious thinking in a consistent and credible way. Highlights of Peacocke's theology pertaining to this venture are discussed. Some of the issues that are dealt with include his anti-reductionist approach, his critical realist stand, and his use of metaphor. Attention is also given to G…
Tussen ideologic en utopie
Although the world of ideologies is a prosaic one it does not diminish our responsibility as South Africans to critically ponder the issue, especially in our current situation. There seems to be more than one way of approaching the problem of ideologies. On the one hand one must recognise that we all have our ideologies, on the other hand we should try, by interpreting ideologies, to analyse and, if necessary, transcend our ideologies. Some model…
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Tussen ideologic en utopie
Although the world of ideologies is a prosaic one it does not diminish our responsibility as South Africans to critically ponder the issue, especially in our current situation. There seems to be more than one way of approaching the problem of ideologies. On the one hand one must recognise that we all have our ideologies, on the other hand we should try, by interpreting ideologies, to analyse and, if necessary, transcend our ideologies. Some model…
The contribution of Arthur Peacocke to the science-theology debate
The work of Arthur Peacocke may be considered to be a good example of the effort to link the findings and theories of new cosmology to the world of theology and religious thinking in a consistent and credible way. Highlights of Peacocke's theology pertaining to this venture are discussed. Some of the issues that are dealt with include his anti-reductionist approach, his critical realist stand, and his use of metaphor. Attention is also given to G…
Technology with a human face
A fundamental valuation of present day technology requires an investigation of its supporting metaphysics. Although technology ostensibly is the exact opposite of any kind of metaphysics, its metaphysical foundations, which co-determine its influence on values and worldview formation, can be indicated. Western technology is reconsidered from the perspective of Heidegger’s critique on technology. Technology need not determine values in a determini…
Black Consciousness as an Expression of Radical Responsibility
The article reflects on the ongoing relevance of Biko's thought 30 years after his death. It is not so much a comparison between Biko and Bonhoeffer's thinking as it is a focus on one aspect of Bonhoeffer's thinking, namely the insistence on independence and self-responsibility in your own situation, which is a premise of Biko's thinking. As the father of Black Consciousness in South Africa, Biko laid the foundation for black self-understanding a…
Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work)