Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Author "Van der Walt, B.J."
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Aristotelies-filosofiese invloede by die Sinode van Dordt (1618–1619) en die bevrydende perspektief van 'n Reformatoriese filosofie op goddelike soewereiniteit en menslike verantwoordelikheid
Van der Walt, B.J. (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2012)The clash between the Reformed and Arminian parties at the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) and its Canons (1619) can be explained philosophically as the result of different interpretations of the philosophy ofthe pre-Christian ... -
Christianisering van die Hellenisme impliseer die hellenisering van die christelike geloof: die verlammende effek van tweeduisend jaar se sintesedenke en skolastiek
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2013)One may approach the encounter between Christian belief and the Greek-Hellenistic culture in two different ways: Either from the perspective of Christianisation of Hellenism or the hellenization of Christianity. This essay ... -
Die invloed van die Aristotelies-skolastieke filosofie op die Dordtse Leerreëls (1619): 'n Christelik–filosofiese analise
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2012)The influence of Aristotelian-Scholastic philosophy on the Canons of Dordt (1619); a Christian-philosophical analysis Some Reformed theologians have already suggested that aspects of Aristotle’s philosophy may have ... -
Die onvoltooide reformasie van Martin Luther (1483-1546): 'n Verkenning van die filosofiese grondslae van sy denke met spesiale aandag aan sy tweerykeleer
Van der Walt, B.J. (AOSIS, 2017)During the past five hundred years the studies written from a theological perspective on Luther's thinking could fill a whole library, while not much is available about the deeper worldviewish-philosophical presuppositions ... -
Die religieuse rigting van die denke van Thomas van Aquino (1224/5-1274) en die betekenis daarvan tot vandag
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2012)This investigation of the philosophy of the famous Catholic thinker, Thomas Aquinas, is part of a wider research programme of the author. The project intends to trace historically the influence of Aquinas on subsequent ... -
Die Thomistiese antropologie en kenteorie: 'n kritiese waardering
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2013)This article investigates and questions the anthropology and epistemology of the famous Medieval theologian-philosopher, Thomas Aquinas (1224/25-1274) as explained in his Summa Contra Gentiles. The doctor angelicus was a ... -
Die wetsidee as sleutel tot die filosofie van die Katolieke "doctor communis"
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2012)The doctor communis, Thomas Aquinas' (1224/25-1274), philosophy has already been interpreted and reinterpreted in the past in many different ways by both Catholics and Protestants. The present effort is aware of the danger ... -
Flagging philosophical minefields at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619) – reformed Scholasticism reconsidered
Van der Walt, B.J. (Scriber Editorial Systems, 2011)This article investigates the phenomenon of reformed Scholasticism (of about 1550-1700), as it occurred at the Synod of Dort (1618-1619) and its Canons. More specifically, it focuses on the central problem at the Synod, ... -
Goddelike voorsienigheid in die denke van die "doctor angelicus" – Hoe om die verhouding God–mens christelik–filosofies te verstaan
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2013)Thomas Aquinas (1224/5-1274), the doctor angelicus (angelic doctor), devoted an exceptionally large part of his Summa Contra Gentiles (its entire book 3, the largest part of all four books) to the question how God's ... -
Hoe om die geskiedenis van die filosofie weer te gee: 'n verkenning van wysgerige historiografiese probleme en metodes
Van der Walt, B.J. (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2013)To design an appropriate methodology to study the approximate 2500years of Western philosophy, inclusive of many individual philosophers, constitutes a quite daunting challenge. Nevertheless, it is of vital importance that ... -
Kontra of pro evolusie en evolusionisme? Drie Christelike bioloë se besinning oor die ontstaan en ontwikkeling van die wêreld en die mens
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2016)The viewpoints of the following three prominent natural scientists within the Reformed Christian tradition on the origin and evolution of the world are discussed in this essay: the Dutch zoologist, J. Harry Diemer (1904-1945), ... -
'n Analise van die werklikheidsbeskouding van die "Summa Contra Gentiles" (1261–1264): 'n wysgerige benadering
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2012)From a Reformational perspective this article provides a critical appraisal of the view of reality (ontology) of the Summa Contra Gentiles, the main philosophical work of the famous medieval thinker, Thomas Aquinas ... -
n Reformatories-filosofiese evaluering van (semi-)mistieke spiritualiteit
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2016)Lemand se visie op en standpunt oor 'n mistieke en semi-mistieke lewensbeskouing en praktyk word tot 'n groot mate bepaal deur sy/haar religieuse, lewensbeskoulike en (in die geval van wetenskaplikes) filosofiese uitgangspunte. ... -
'n Skrifmatige perspektief op die geskiedenis van die Westerse intellektuele denke: die ontstaan en kontoere van en vrae oor die konsekwent probleem–historiese metode
Van der Walt, B.J. (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2013)Following a previous article in this journal on various methods available to portray the history of scholarly thinking, especially philosophy (cf. Van der Walt 2013), this essay focuses on the consistent problem-historical ... -
Onderweg na 'n Christelik-filosofiese analise van evolusie en evolusionisme: Die bydrae van 'n konsekwent probleem-historiese metode
Van der Walt, B.J. (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)This article intends to gain more clarity about the philosophical presuppositions underlying evolutionary theories and evolutionism as a worldview. In the light of the wide confusion and disagreement among Christians and ... -
Op die spore van filosofiese onderwys op Potchefstroom honderd jaar gelede
Van der Walt, B.J. (AOSIS, 2017)It is to be regretted that the history of education in Philosophy at other universities, like the Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (established in 1880) has been documented in several publications, while very ... -
Op soek na nuwe perspektiewe op die Mis en die Nagmaal
Van der Walt, B.J. (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)This investigation provides a follow-up on a previous contribution in this journal (cf. Van der Walt, 2015) which, from a historical-philosophical point of view, dealt with four different sixteenth century views about ... -
Sewe eeue neo–Thomistiese denke: 'n uitdaging vir die wysgerige historiografie
Van der Walt, B.J. (Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2013)In six preceding articles in this journal the author investigated the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas (1224/5-1274), the doctor angelicus of the Catholic Church. In reconnoitring what happened to his heritage during the ... -
Six powerful contemporary tendencies secularising Christian higher education: social Darwinist competition, scientistic technicism, neo–pragmatic relativism, valuism, intolerance and churchism
Van der Walt, B.J. (Sabinet & VCHO, 2015)Ses kragtige hedendaagse tendense wat die sekularisering van Christelike hoër onderwys bevorder: Sosiaal-Darwinistiese kompetisie, scientistiese tegnisisme, neo-pragmatistiese, relativisme, waardeverabsolutering, ...