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UJ Philosophy – Meet the first coloured woman in South Africa to obtain a PhD in Philosophy, Dr Devon Bailey, also known as the ‘the dancing doctor.’

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Congratulations to former UJ Philosophy doctoral student, Jane Anderson, for publishing her doctoral thesis that was originally completed under the supervision of Prof Catherine Botha (co-supervisor Prof Ben Smart). Biological Naturalism and the Mind-Body Problem: 9783030996833: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com

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Congrats to Philosophy postgraduate student Sarah Setlaelo once again for an article published in the M&G opinion section  titled African-feminism-can-be-an-instrument-of-social-political-and-economic-change-in-the-fourth-industrial-revolution, published on 8 March 2022

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Congrats to Philosophy lecturer Zinhle Mncube

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Congrats to Philosophy postgraduate student Sarah Setlaelo for her article The social construction of beauty pageants in M&G Thought Leader 23rd October 2021!


Congrats to Philosophy postgraduate student Sarah Setlaelo once again for another article The different dimensions of gender equality in M&G Thought Leader on 20 September 2021!


Congrats to Philosophy postgraduate student Sarah Setlaelo for her article African Feminism and its Project of Decolonisation in M&G Thought Leader 9th August 2021!


Prof Catherine Botha’s brand new book is now available. For more information click here

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Congrats to Philosophy postgraduate students Sarah Setlaelo and Dimpho Takane Maponya for an article A Rock of Flesh and Blood in City Press in 30th August 2020.


Philosophy postgraduate student Sarah Setlaelo was interviewed on her journey as a philosopher: