Accredited Journal of the South African Society for Greek Philosphy and the Humanities (SASGPH) https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5411 2026-05-01T16:53:55Z 2026-05-01T16:53:55Z Tatu, Razvan https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5533 2015-10-13T11:12:27Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being total : considering the end of human person in Zoroastrian perception Tatu, Razvan The human being is dual, consisting of body and soul, and therefore the end includes it as psycho-somatic being, as total being. The final goal of religious life in Zoroastrianism, like, for example, in all philosophical systems from ancient Greece to major world religions, is salvation both for the soul and the body. The cosmic act of ethics based on the messages given by the revealed Zoroastrian texts, is centred on the human being and its relationship with the divinity. We find in its unity, as encountered and understood in the world religions, the basis of an anthropological foundation, which is of special importance in the dialectics of interreligious dialogue. In this article, this feature is shown within the context of the personal Endzeit, a context basically founded on the idea of immortality and ascension. Another objective of the present material was to point out the very aspect of ascension as an onto-gnoseological fact, insisting on the synchronic and phenomenological similarities between the transformative spiritual experiences in Zoroastrianism and Shamanism. After all, every religio-philosophical experience/system has an ascensional motivation.

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Prinsloo, Johan Ovens, Michelle https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5532 2015-10-13T11:12:27Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A psycho-philosophical exploration to facilitate better uderstanding of offending related factors within a traditional Southern African context Prinsloo, Johan; Ovens, Michelle This article reflects upon notions of an African paradigm, as well as the ideals on which social and normative interaction and principles can be based in contemporary society. It is argued that Western and African perspectives have different epistemological and ontological points of departure. However, contemporary African society has developed into its current form through the advent of Western thought and should therefore be understood within a framework and awareness of the conflicting nature of the two ideas of Western and African knowledge systems. This provides a basis for African perspectives to be examined and extrapolated in co-existence with existing theories. Due to limited criminological theories from a predominantly African perspective, known psychological theories and premises are reflected upon to arrive at a better understanding of the factors that are relative to offending behaviour within an African context.

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowe, Rose Strydom, Johan M. https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5531 2015-10-13T11:12:53Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The concept of "compassion" in the authentic Pauline letters Rowe, Rose; Strydom, Johan M. The aim of this paper is to offer a nuanced study of ‘compassion’ in the context of the Pauline Letters. The Letters are considered within the socio-political context of imperial Rome. ‘Compassion’ is a complex emotion; therefore, it has been necessary to include, in my analysis, cognate sentiments such as patience, kindness, gentleness, and perseverance. Since this is a semantic study, the Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains, compiled by Louw and Nida (L-N), is used extensively. A dictionary provides a potential meaning, but it is the context of the sentence, the sentence within a larger unit of the text as a whole considered within the prevailing social conditions, that influences meaning. This method reveals that Paul envisages ‘compassion’ as the means to establish communities, not enslaved by the values of ‘the world’, nor grasping things for themselves at the expense of others. In Paul, ‘compassion’ is expansive and inclusive, where the good of the whole community is valued. His paradigm is the sacrifice of Christ. Introduction

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Ovens, Michelle Prinsloo, Johan https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5530 2015-10-13T11:12:26Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The significance of "Africanness" for the development of contemporary criminological positions : a multidisciplinary approach Ovens, Michelle; Prinsloo, Johan A consequence of the post-modern world is a highly critical, fragmented and unconventional world in which the status quo, such as dominant cultures and societal norms are constantly challenged. Within this context, this article reflects upon notions of “Africanness” and a traditional African paradigm, as well as the ideals on which social and normative interaction and principles can be based in contemporary society. Furthermore, as a result of the diverse, yet eclectic nature of South African society, it is postulated that criminological theories would require a multivariate as opposed to a linear approach to its analysis and application to a multitude of experiential worlds.

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