https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5430 Fri, 01 May 2026 18:52:19 GMT 2026-05-01T18:52:19Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5533 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. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5533 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5532 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. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5532 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z