Browsing Master of Arts by Title
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Epistemicide: A conceptual analysis in African epistemology
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Many social scientists, philosophers and theorists have applied Boaventura de Sousa Santos’s conceptual neologism, ‘Epistemicide’, in various fields, in singular reference to a set of mutually distinct phenomena. This ... -
Exploring the philosophical mind: An empirical investigation of the process of philosophizing using the protocol analysis methodology
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Many empirically supported versions of stage and componential models of the cognitive processing underlying the completion of various tasks spanning a wide range of domains have been developed by cognitive scientists of ... -
How Do Certain South African Women Construct Masculinity for Their Sons? An Analysis of Motherly Discourse Regarding Gendered Expectations
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)The study consists of a discourse analysis of ten conversations with a group of mothers whose sons attend a private primary school in Observatory, Cape Town. The purpose was to ascertain what sorts of discourses these ... -
'n Ondersoek na die betekenis van die konsep "gemeenskap" en die implikasies daarvan vir "demokratiese opvoeding" in Suid-afrika
(University of Western Cape, 1991)In hierdie mini-tesis probeer ek om die aard van die verband tussen, "gemeenskap", "demokrasie" en "opvoeding" in Suid- Afrika te bepaal. Die motivering vir die keuse van hierdie onderwerp spruit uit die algemene gebruik ... -
National Health Insurance (NHI) – towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all in South Africa: a philosophical analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)This study is a philosophical analysis of the National Health Insurance (NHI) policy and legislation, including the related NHI Fund, with a view to assessing its prospects in realising Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The ... -
Personal Identity and Practicalities: Can non-reductionist theories guide our practical issues
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Non-reductionist theories of personal identity have become less popular than they once were. However, they are quick to discuss the implications of their theories on real problems, such as abortion, head transplants and ... -
Personal identity, consciousness and a self-concept
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)With a universally agreed upon perspective towards personal identity yet to be discovered, philosophers continue investigating the metaphysical question of what it means for a person to be one and the same person over ... -
Preferable to whom? a critique of david benatar’s anti-natalism
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Can we spare from harm those who will never exist? Well-known anti-natalist David Benatar believes that we can and that we should save future children from the harms of existence by choosing to never have them be brought ... -
Rawls, the severely cognitively disabled and the person life view
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)A political arrangement is an arrangement for persons. Political arrangements are assessed in terms of the extent to which they manage the affairs of persons, which includes protecting their interests and entitlements. ...