Daantjie's papers

This list represents all of Daantjie's work of which we have been able to find copies.  We are still looking for the rest of Daantjie's unpublished lectures, talks or sermons. If you have any further information on where/when papers were originally presented, or news of other papers/lectures/sermons (published or unpublished), please let us know!




DATE
TITLE
PRESENTATION/PUBLICATION
1947
Die Mistisisme in die lig van moderne beskouings oor die Tyd.
Polumnia
1949
Die Verklaringsdrang
MA Thesis, Stellenbosch University
1950
Editorials and articles
Stellenbosche Student (various issues)
1957
Some reflections on ‘assumptions’
Bulletin of the Philosophy Department, UCT, No 7, June 1957.
1958
‘n Aspek van die konstitusie-probleem in die filosofie van E Husserl
Paper read at the Fourth Conference of The Society for the Advancement of Philosophy in South Africa, Pretoria, 4 Feb 1958 (Epistemology section). Published in Festschrift de Vleeschauwer, UNISA, 1960
1958
Veelvormige ontwikkeling die Wil van God
Original presentation not known.  
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 1 (1965) ‘Analyses of Nationalism’, Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1958 /60
‘Afrikaans’ en ‘Kultuur’
Original presentation(s) not known.  
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 1 (1965) ‘Analyses of Nationalism’, Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1960
The sceptical chemist and the unwise philosopher
Inaugural Lecture, Rhodes University
1961
‘Christelik’ en ‘Christendom, ‘Nationaal’ en ‘Afrikaans’ en ‘Afrikanerdom’
Original presentation not known.  
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 1 (1965) ‘Analyses of Nationalism’, Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1961
On ideology and metaphor
Original presentation not known. 
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 1 (1965) ‘Analyses of Nationalism’, Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1961
The Ethics of Illegal Action
Read to a student audience in the aftermath of  Sharpeville & Langa.
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 3 (March 1967), Rhodes University Philosophy Department. Republished in The Ethics of Illegal Action, SPROCAS/RAVAN, 1973
1961
The Role of Models in Psychology
Paper read at the Sixth Conference of The Society for the Advancement of Philosophy in South Africa, Potchefstroom, February 1961. Selected presentation. Published  in Philosophy Today, Summer 1961.
1962 June
Knowing, Believing and interrogatives
Original presentation not known.  
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 2 (Dec 1966), Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1963
On Loyalty
Read to an audience of Education students.
Republished in The Ethics of Illegal Action, SPROCAS/RAVAN, 1973
1963, May
Kierkegaard & Existentialism
Originally presented to a NUSAS conference in 1964.
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 2 (Dec 1966), Rhodes University Philosophy Department.
Republished in The Ethics of Illegal Action, SPROCAS/RAVAN, 1973.
1964
Christian Unity
Original presentation not known.  
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 3 (March 1967), Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1964
The Church in the World
First read to the Kolbe Association, Grahamstown.
Republished in The Ethics of Illegal Action, SPROCAS/RAVAN, 1973.
1964
On Imagining and believing
Not known if there was an earlier presentation.
Published in The South African Journal of Philosophy, June 1964
1965
The representative theory of perception
Undergraduate lectures at Rhodes University.
Published posthumously in Philosophical Papers, Monograph Series No. 1,
May 1974
1965, July
The Role of Imagination in Judgements of Fact 
Paper read at the Eighth Conference of The Society for the Advancement of Philosophy in South Africa, July, 1965.
Republished in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Vol. 29, No 1, Sept 1968
1966 Sept
Human Rights
Input to a symposium (details not known) in September 1966. 
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 2 (Dec 1966), Rhodes University Philosophy Department.
1966 Sept
Oor Academiese Vryheid
Original presentation not known.
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 3 (March 1967), Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1966 May
Philosophy, holism and evolution
Presentation to a science audience, details not known.  Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers)  No 4 (October 1967), Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1966
Obedience and suffering (sermon)
Sermon given in St Bartholomew’s Church, Grahamstown, 27 March 1966.
Published posthumously in South African Outlook, Vol. 103, No. 1223, April 1973.
1967 Oct
Is Apartheid morally justifiable?
Presented as part of a debate in Grahamstown.  Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 5 (March 1968), Rhodes University Philosophy Department
1967
Christian Service in the Academic World
Read to a meeting of the University Christian Movement in Grahamstown.
Republished in The Ethics of Illegal Action, SPROCAS/RAVAN, 1973
1967
Is Agnostics Apologetics a Useful Occupation
Published in Occasional Papers (later renamed Philosophical Papers) No 4 (October 1967), Rhodes University Philosophy Department Republished in The Ethics of Illegal Action, SPROCAS/RAVAN, 1973.
1967
‘n Eie Afrikaanse Filosofie
Not known if there was an earlier presentation.
Published in The South African Journal of Philosophy, September 1967
1968
Moral Scruples about Illegal Action and Violence
Read to a discussion group in Trinity College, Oxford.
Republished in The Ethics of Illegal Action, SPROCAS/RAVAN, 1973
1968
‘Moral Guilt’ and ‘Sin’
Read to a discussion group in Oriel College, Oxford.
Republished in The Ethics of Illegal Action, SPROCAS/RAVAN, 1973.
1968
Thinking Ladders: A suggested out for a set of problems
Written for Gilbert Ryle. Paper read at Interfaculteitslezing, University of Utrecht, Holland, 13th December, 1968.  Published posthumously in Philosophical Papers, Volume 1, No 1, May 1972.
1968
Thinking and Behaving
Written for Gilbert Ryle. As yet unpublished.
1968
Thoughts and Symbols
Written for Gilbert Ryle. As yet unpublished.
1968
Intentionality
Written for Gilbert Ryle. As yet unpublished.



1968
A few notes on the logic and use of polymorphous verbs
Written for Gilbert Ryle. As yet unpublished.
1968
Families and Games
Written for Gilbert Ryle. As yet unpublished.
1968
About 'About'
Written for Gilbert Ryle.
Published posthumously in Philosophical Papers Volume II, No 1, May 1973
1968
Compare the Hempel-Oppenheim theory of scientific explanation with non-deductive theories.
Written for Rom Harré. As yet unpublished.
1968
Are there different criteria for the acceptance of different kinds of modals?  Are modals indispensible in theory?
Written for Rom Harré. As yet unpublished.
1968
The bother about intervening variables and their status in behaviourist theory.
Written for Rom Harré. As yet unpublished.
1968
Acts, Causality and teleology
Written for Rom Harré. As yet unpublished.






1968
Popper, Plato and Plans
Written for Rom Harré.
Published posthumously in Philosophical Papers Volume I, No 2, October 1972



1968?
Phenomenological Psychology
Date and any presentation not known.
Published posthumously in MIND, Vol. 79, No 316, 1970

Lost work

Daantjie spoke and preached frequently in public, always working from written notes, and of course presented lectures.  At present all unpublished talks, lectures and sermons are lost. We would be grateful for scans of any which turn up.



1960
Is did nog ons erns?
We do not have a copy of this. Presented at the Day of the Covenant.  Mentioned in J.J. Degenaar’s biography. 
?
Iets oor ‘Nationalisme’
We do not have a copy of this.  Date and presentation unknown. Mentioned in J.J. Degenaar’s biography.
Thank you!

We have identified and found much of this work thanks to a detailed biography from Prof. J J Degenaar, which has been an invaluable guide.  In identifying student work we also thank Andrew Nash’s paper ‘How Kierkegaard came to Stellenbosch’. Some of the original presentation details provided here are thanks to Ian Bunting, who edited the work published posthumously in Philosophical Papers and in The Ethics of Illegal Action.

1 comment:

  1. is dit nog ons erns?
    i don't have a copy of his day of the covenant sermon - but i remember daantjie talking about it - when he had finished giving his sermon, the organisers didn't thank him - they simply got up and went to the refreshment area without inviting him to join them - so he got into his car and went home - they didn't like his telling them that god chooses people to serve those whom he hasn't chosen - also that the bible tells us all god's chosen people have to expect to suffer - like being defeated by the assyrians and the babylonians - and, in the case of jesus, being chosen to be crucified - so, being chosen and bound into a covenant, could lead to having to suffer so that those who aren't god's people could have an opportunity to be blessed - as we say these days - having a covenant relationship with god is not a good look! - james moulder
    ps - i hope this paper turns up - i'm sure there is much more to it than i was told and that i remember

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