BRIEF SUMMARY OF CV: M.ELAINE BOTHA
M. Elaine Botha is professor of Philosophy (emerita) from Redeemer
University College in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada and the North Western
University, Potchefstroom campus in South Africa. She graduated from
the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and taught
Philosophy at Potchefstroom University for more than 25 years. She
taught at numerous universities and colleges in North America, Europe
and South Africa and has an extensive list of publications dealing
with the role of metaphor in religion, science and everyday cognition.
RECENT PUBLICATION
Metaphor and its Moorings. Studies in the Grounding of Metaphorical
Meaning by M. Elaine Botha. Bern:Peter Lang. 2007
She builds critically on the insights of Lakoff and Johnson et al by
introducing a new angle to the discussions concerning conceptual
metaphor and its basis in human embodiment. In her proposed
alternative to the traditional view of knowledge she argues that the
distinction between literal and metaphorical language ought to be
revisited and replaced with a view in which the idea of proper analogy
and necessary metaphors are acknowledged. The insights gained in this
respect are also applied to the changing views concerning theory and
observation in scientific theorizing. She argues that all scientific
observation is impregnated with theoretical convictions and that
metaphors play a decisive role in the models developed to understand
reality. She argues for the presence of a fiduciary aspect present in
all cognition and demonstrates how this element functions as mediating
channel for religious convictions that act as control beliefs in
scientific theories. This thesis is demonstrated in a case study on
the relationship between religion and science in the work of Michael
Faraday. Finally she argues that all human knowledge and action is
ultimately rooted in religious root metaphors which can also mislead,
distort and derail human cognition and give rise to ideologies.
MARTHINA ELAINE BOTHA
FULL CV
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Born: 12th September 1938, Krugersdorp, Republic of South Africa.
Title Emeritus professor of Philosophy,. Redeemer University College, Ancaster.
Ontario. Canada.
Emeritus professor of Philosophy: University of the North West, Potchefstroom-campus,
South Africa.
Adjunct professor, Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto. Ontario. Canada
Church Affiliation: Christian Reformed Church, Fellowship Congregation, Ancaster.
Ontario.Canada.
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Reebok, Klein Brakrivier. South Africa
Citizenship: Dual citizen: South African/Canadian
EDUCATION
D.Phil. 1970. Cultural Studies, with distinction. Potchefstroom University for Christian
Higher Education, South Africa, 1970.
D.Phil. 1971. Systematic Philosophy. Central Interfaculty. Free University of
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 1971.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1960-1964;1967.
Organiser for adult education (Women and youth): "Afrikaanse
Taal en Kultuurvereniging van die SAS en H", Johannesburg.
1969 -1995 Professor of Interdisciplinary Philosophy, Potchefstroom University for
Christian Higher Education Potchefstroom. South Africa
1967 -1971 Graduate student at Free University of Amsterdam and on leave of absence of
appointment to Potchefstroom University, South Africa.
1968-69. Library Assistant, Centrale Interfaculteit, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam,
Netherlands.
1969 -1971. Research associate, Social Ethics, Centrale Interfaculteit, Vrije Universiteit,
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1969 -1975. Junior lecturer; 1972 - 1973. Lecturer; 1973 -1975 .Senior lecturer. PU for
CHE, Potchefstroom. South Africa.
1978. Visiting professor of Philosophy, Calvin College, Grand Rapids. Michigan. USA.
1975 - 1995. Full Professor, PU for CHE, Potchefstroom. South Africa. 1975: Promoted
to full professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Philosophy of Science, PU for CHE,
Potchefstroom, South Africa.
1980 New College, Berkeley, California. USA. Summer School course: "Christian faith
and the social sciences".
1980 Regent College, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Summer School course: "Christian faith
and the social sciences".
1980/81Professor of Philosophy, The Kings College, Edmonton. Alberta. Canada.
1995 - Emeritus professor, Potchefstroom University for Christian higher education,
1990 - 1995 Head of the department of Philosophy PU for CHE, Potchefstroom.
1975 - 1995 Member of Senate Task Force on Faculty Development and Philosophy of
Science.
Potchefstroom University for CHE, South Africa.
1995 - 2000 Vice-President (Academic) Redeemer University College, Ancaster. Ontario.
Canada and full professor of Philosophy.
2000 - 2003 Director of Research and Faculty Development, Redeemer University
College, Ancaster. Ont.
Professor of Philosophy, Redeemer University College, Ancaster. Ont.
2003 -2004 Director Dooyeweerd Centre, Redeemer University College, Ancaster
2005 Winter: Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Semiotics, Aarhus Denmark.
2005 Fall Part time lecturer Redeemer University College, Ancaster: Metaphor in
Interdisciplinary Perspective.
2007 Winter and Fall Course Justice and Reconciliation in South Africa, Redeemer
University College, Ancaster. Ontario.
2008. Disciplining the Christian Mind. January 2008 Interim course, Calvin College,
Grand Rapids. Michigan. USA
SCHOLARLY ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIP
Philosophical Society of S.A. 1992-1994. Vice-chairperson, Chairperson.
S.A. Academy of Arts and Science. Member of the Council of the Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences, 1992-4.
Human Sciences Research Council: Sub-program of Methodology Research Program,
South Africa. Institute for Research Development: INTERFIL-programme: Chairperson,
1987-1992.
International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education. Board
Member, 1978 -1982.
HONOURS:
* Stals Prize for Philosophy awarded by The South African Academy of Science and
Arts. ("Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns"), 1992.
* Out of Egypt. Published by Scripture and Hermeneutics Project of The British Bible
Society and Cheltenham University, UK, 2004. Dedicated to M.Elaine Botha
TEACHING
Epistemology and Philosophy of Science,
Systematic Philosophy. Introduction to Reformational Philosophy.
Systematic Philosophy: Ontology and Anthropology.
Introduction to Systematic Philosophy.
Philosophical anthropology.
Social Philosophy. Prospects for a Christian Social Philosophy in a Post modern world. .
Philosophical Foundations,
Religion and metaphor
Justice and Reconciliation in South Africa
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
Academic journals
"SAVCW-BULLETIN": Editor, 1972-1975.
"South African Bulletin for Christian Scholarship"
"KOERS": Member of editorial board, 1976 to 1980.
"PERSPEKTIEF": Member of editorial board, 1960 -1964.
METHODOLOGY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: Editor of published papers of a
Research project concerning the methodology of the Social Sciences.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY: Member of the Editorial Board,
1989 - 1993.
VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS AND GUEST LECTURES
2005 Centre for Semiotics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
1986 University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa. Faculty in Department of
Philosophy and Theology.
1985. Port Elizabeth University, South Africa: Graduate students in Theology and
Biblical Studies.
1978 Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Fall semester: Professor of
Philosophy 1980/81
The King's College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Academic year 1980/81: Professor of
Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies
1980 New College, Berkeley, California. USA. Summer School course: "Christian faith
and the social sciences . July 1980.
1980 Regent College, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Summer School course: "Christian faith
and the social sciences", August 1980.
1981, 1978, 1975.Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, USA. Guest lectures.
1981 Trinity College, Palos Heights, Illinois, USA. Guest lectures.
PAPERS READ AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
2007. Why metaphor matters in education. Third International Congress on Metaphor,
Language and Thought, Fortaleza, Brazil, 21 -24 October, 2007.
2006 IAPCHE's Congreso Internacional 2006 (CI06): Christian Higher Education in
Global Context: Implications for Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Administration. Justice and
Reconciliation in South Africa An Interdisciplinary course and Metaphor and its
Moorings (book) in the Research Expo .
2006 Metaphor, domains and embodiment. Second Biennial Conference on Cognitive
Science, St Petersburgh, Russia 9 - 13 June 2006.
2003 Embodied metaphor and analogy: hermeneutical keys to the role of fiduciary
beliefs in science? Cognitive Linguistics Conference, La Rioja, Spain, July 2003.
2003 Rethinking root metaphors: re-enchanting a disenchanted world. XXIst World
Congress of Philosophy Istanbul Turkey, August 2003/.Section: images and symbols
2002 No metaphor without ideological (and ontological) freight. Mind, metaphor and
language , Euresco Conference, Kerkrade, Netherlands, April 2002.
2001 Clusters, Roots and Hierarchies of (Religious) Metaphors in the Disciplines.
Calvin College Conference on :Christian Scholarship for what? Grand Rapids,
Michigan., Fall, 2001.
2000 Metaphor and Religious Language. Open Book and Scholarship Conference, 16 19 August 2000, Redeemer University College, Ancaster. Ont. Canada.
1999 Scholarship for reconciliation? A comparison of two models of Christian
scholarship: The Free University of Amsterdam and Potchefstroom University for
Christian Higher Education, University of the Western Cape, Belville, South Africa,
January 1999.
1999 Common roots- different fruits? Paper read at The With Heart and Mind
Conference, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC. Canada. May 1999.
1999 Metaphor:The key to Hermeneutics. Hermeneutics Conference held at Redeemer
University College, Ancaster, Ont. July, 1999.
1998 Prospects for a Christian Social Philosophy. Paper read at Kuyper Centenary,
Princeton, January 1998.
1996 Metaphor and Analogy revisited. International Symposium on the Philosophy of
Herman Dooyeweerd, held under the auspices of the Dooyeweerd Centre for Christian
Philosophy at Redeemer University College, Ancaster. Ont
1995 Mechanistic and dynamistic readings of the Aforce@ metaphor in the work of
Michael Faraday. International Conference on Logic , Methodology and Philosophy of
Science. Florence, Italy. August 1995. (Volume of Abstracts, p. 314)
1994 The puzzling problem of pluralism. response to a paper by Sander Griffioen.
Dooyeweerd Centenary Conference, Hoeven, The Netherlands, August 1994
1992 Reading the two books of God literally: Michael Faraday and the religious and
scientific metaphors of power and force. Pascal Centre Conference on Science and belief,
Redeemer University College, Ancaster, Ont. Canada, August 1992.
1992 The mediating role of metaphor and analogy in the relationship between science
and religion. Pascal Centre Conference on Science and belief, Redeemer University
College, Ancaster, Ont. Canada, August 1992.
1988 Metaphorical hermeneutics: A "logic of discovery for the social sciences?". 18th
World Congress for Philosophy, Brighton. England, 1988.
1988 Cultural universals and Christianity. Participant in a Round Table discussion,
18th World Congress for Philosophy, Brighton. England, 1988.
1986 Metaphorical models and scientific realism. Tenth biennial meeting of the
Philosophy of Science Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 1986.
1982 Metaphorical focus and perspective in scientific theories. The role of language
and myth in scientific theories. Third International Philosophy Simposium of the
Association for Calvinistic Philosophy, Leusden, Netherlands, 1982
1983 "White and Black civil religion as ideology". 17th World Congress for
Philosophy, Montreal, Canada, 1983.
1978 "School and society". Second International Conference of Educational
Institutions for Christian Higher Education. Calvin College. Grand Rapids, Mich. USA,
1978.
1978 AObjectivity under attack". Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto, Ont. Canada.
Social Sciences Seminar. Co-coordinator of conference, with dr. Bernie Zylstra, 1978.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Potchefstroom university , South Africa1975 -1995
Appointed as Full Professor in Interdisciplinary Philosophy Department with mandate:
Development, teaching and administration related to:
Faculty development programs for new faculty
1) 1990 - 1995 New Faculty Development Seminars
2) Chair of the Organizing Committee responsible for the introduction of new faculty to
the Basics of Christian Scholarship.
3) Developed a special course and curriculum for this purpose.
* Curricula for undergraduate courses in interdisciplinary philosophy.
* Curricula and Organization of Faculty Development Programs for
New Faculty
* For new faculty from three African Colleges: Daystar, Zimbabwe and Nigeria
* Development of template for Faculty development programs on the integration of faith
and learning in African Colleges. First Christian World View Conference organized with
this template as basis held in January 1997, Nairobi. Kenia. Read a paper: Christianity Modernity.
* Faculty Sabbatical projects on Faith and Learning: Foundational Studies
* Development of text books for undergraduate courses in Interdisciplinary Philosophy.
* Supervision of Publications of Faculty in the area of Foundational Studies.
* Supervision of Faculty research projects in diverse areas.
The King's College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 1980/1
Appointed as Professor of Philosophy with mandate to develop and teach
Interdisciplinary Philosophy Courses, 1980/81, Edmonton. Alberta. Canada.
Redeemer University College, Ancaster. Ontario. Canada.
Vice-President (Academic). 1995 -2000
Director of Research and Faculty Development, 2000 - 2003.
Director:Dooyeweerd Centre for Christian Philosophy, 2000-2004.
Responsible for organization of annual Staley Lectures: 1996 - 2000.
Dooyeweerd Centre; Mini - conference on Nature and Grace in Roman Catholic
Thought, November 2003.
Organization and planning of Faculty Retreats:
1) "Making the Vision visible". Faculty Retreat on finding ways to relate faith and
learning in the class room, 1996.
Included two projects:
* Articulating the Mission Statement in departmental mission statements
* Identifying assumptions and presuppositions at work in theories. Developing some
faith-filled Christian responses to these presuppositions.
2) "Curricular Goals and Objectives" Faculty Retreat
Articulating the insights gained in previous Retreat in overall Curricular Goals and
Objectives.
Year long project: Specifying the curricular goals and objectives in course outlines of
courses being taught, 1997.
3) Core Curriculum Review. Faculty Retreat and Retreat of the Academic Affairs
Committee
Introducing the notion of Core Curriculum review., 1998. Lee Hardy, speaker, August
1999.
Interim report on The work of the Core Curriculum review Task Force May 2000. M. E.
Botha speaker
4) Celebration of Christian Scholarship.
Series of three Faculty Development Workshops on the development of Christian
Scholarship in the Disciplines.
RESEARCH
Research Affiliation
1.Research Associate, Institute for Reformational Studies, Potchefstroom University for
CHE, Potchefstroom. South Africa.Various research projects:
* The influence of Calvinism in South Africa.
* The role of ideologies in modern society: The nature of ideology.
* Perspectives on the role of women in society: The problem of stereotypes.
*Perspectives on the university: A community of scholars.
* Perspectives on the church: Women: Second class members?
2.
Research Associate: Interdisciplinary Committee for Philosophy of Science,
Potchefstroom University for CHE
Project on the nature of foundational research, financed by the Human Sciences Research
Council Republic (HSRC) of South .Africa,1982.
3.
Coordinator of research project of the department of Philosophy, Potchefstroom
University for CHE: Methodology of the Social Sciences, 1982 -1984.
Research findings published in an article: "Theory pluralism", Koers, 1984, (49), 1.
4.
Research Associate: Philosophy of Science:
Research Project: The nature of foundational research.Research findings published in:
Tydskrif vir Christelike Wetenskap, 1985, (21) (1&2).
5.
Research Associate: 1983-1984. Pilot Study: Political Philosophy trends in the
RSA. In collaboration with prof. P.J.J.S. Potgieter, Political Science, PU for CHE.
6.
Research Associate: Interdisciplinary research project of the Methodology of the
Social Sciences, Human Sciences Research Council, Republic of South Africa.
Research findings published In: Mouton, J., Joubert, D. Botha, M.E. et al.1988. Essays
in social theorizing. HSRC, Pretoria
7.
Research Associate: Research Project, Department of Philosophy, PU for CHE:
The interdisciplinary significance of Philosophy for the Sciences, 1985 -1988.
Research findings incorporated in a paper "Metaphorical hermeneutics", given at World
Congress of Philosophy, Brighton, UK, 1988. Partially published in : Mouton, J., Joubert,
D., Botha,M.E., et al. 1988. Essays in social theorizing , HSRC, Pretoria.
8.
Research Associate: "Die probleem van representasie in die literatuur en
literatuurwetenskap" (AThe problem of representation in literature and theory of
literature.) An interdisciplinary research project. Project leader: Prof Hein Viljoen,
department Linguistics and Literature Science, PU for CHE.
Research findings published in: "Representasie in die literatuur, wetenskap en die
literatuurwetenskap", Literator, 1989.
9.
Coordinator of research Project: "Metaphor in Interdisciplinary perspective". PU
for CHE.
10. Research collaborator: Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science,
Redeemer University College, Ancaster, Ont. Canada. "World views as root metaphors in
science".
Research report. (Unpublished). Various articles published on the basis of this research.
See list of publications.
11. Senior Research Fellow, 2004 -2007 Potchefstroom campus, University of the North
West, Potchefstroom. South Africa.
RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
* Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuurvereniging: Scholarship for doctorate study, 1965 and 1966.
* Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër onderwys: Scholarship for doctorate study, 1965 1971.
* Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education: Scholarship for members of
Faculty, 1969.
* Government of the Netherlands: Scholarship for doctoral study, 1967-1971.
* Human Sciences Research Council, Rep. of S.A., Senior Research Scholarships, 1975,
1984 and 1992.
*Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science, Redeemer University
College, Ancaster. Ontario. Canada, 1992.
* Standard Research Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Grant, Canada,
2001-3. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Standard Research grant.
Canada
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto. Ontario, Canada, 1975.
Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Boston University, Boston. Mass.
USA, 1975.
Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana, USA, 1984.
Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science, Redeemer University College,
Ancaster. Ontario. Canada, 1992.
Centre for Semiotics, Aarhus, Denmark, 2005.
PUBLICATIONS:
Books authored:
1. BOTHA, M.E. 2007. Metaphor and its Moorings. Studies in the Grounding of
Metaphorical
Meaning. Bern: Peter Lang.
2 BOTHA, M.E. 1990. Metateoretiese perspektiewe op die Sosiale wetenskappe.
Potchefstroom: PU vir CHO. 239p. "Meta theoretical perspectives on the Social
Sciences"
3 BOTHA, ME. 1984. Metaforiese Perspektief en fokus in die wetenskap.
Departement Wetenskapsleer, PU vir CHO. 106p."Metaphorical perspective and focus in
science"
4 BOTHA, ME. 1982. Christelik-Nasionaal : Ideologiese, gesekulariseerde of outentieke
nasionalisme : Wetenskaplike bydraes. Reeks F. nr.10. IRS. Potchefstroom. 55p.
"Christian national: Ideological, secularized or authentic nationalism?"
5 BOTHA, ME. 1974. Politieke geweld: aard, vorm en voorkoms van die verskynsel.
Sentrum vir Internasionale Politiek, nr. 13: 9132.Potchefstroom:PU for CHE."Political
violence: The nature of the phenomenon"
6. BOTHA, ME. 1971. Sosio-Kulturele Metavrae. Buijten en Schipperheijn, Amsterdam.
298p.
" Philosophical questions of the Socio-cultural disciplines"
Books edited:
1988. BOTHA, ME. en RUNIA, K. (reds.) The Family in Crisis. Research report
compiled by Botha, ME, Runia, K. et al for Reformed Ecumenical Synod, Harare,
Zimbabwe. 1988. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 153p.
1988. MOUTON, J.; JOUBERT, D.; BOTHA, ME. et al. 1988. Essays in Social
Theorizing. HSRC: Pretoria. Botha, M.E. Metaphorical models and scientific
explanation. Chapter 3, p.61 - 96.
Chapters in Books:.
2003 On being a Christian philosopher and not a feminist. In: Philosophy, Feminism
and Faith. Groenhout, Ruth and Bower, Mary (eds). Bloomington. Indiana University
Press.
2000 Prospects for a Christian Philosophy in a Shrinking World. In: Lugo, Luis E.
(Ed.) Religion, Pluralism and Public Life. Abraham Kuyper's Legacy for the Twenty-first
Century. Eerdmans: Garnd Rapids, pp. 221 - 242.
2000 Metaphor and analogy revisited. In: Strauss, D.F.M. And Botting, Michelle
(Eds.). Contemporary Reflections on the Philosophy of Herman Dooyeweerd. Lewiston.:
Mellen Press. 2000.
2000 Christian scholarship for reconciliation? The Free University of Amsterdam and
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education. In: Van Vught, William E. &
Cloete, G. Daan. Race and Reconciliation in South Africa. A Multicultural Dialogue in
Comparative Perspective. Lanham: Lexington Books.pp.121 - 140.
1999 Spiritualiteit: begrensing as bevryding@ an essay in Bewogen
Realisme,(Uitgeverij Kok - Kampen, 1999. p.123-130) published on the occasion of the
farewell of Dr. Bob Goudzwaard from the Free University of Amsterdam. "Spirituality:
Limits as liberation"
1997 Humanizing the natural sciences: A methodological imperative for a society in
transition. Chapter 12, p.295 - 312. Published in: Mouton, J. and Muller, J (eds.) 1997.
Knowledge and Method and the Public Good. Pretoria. Human Sciences Research
Council.
1995 Representasie in die wetenskap, literatuur en literatuurwetenskap. In: Viljoen, H.
(red.) Metodologie en representasie. RGN-Studies in Metodologie. Pretoria:RGN, pp.99 128.
"Representation in science, literature and theory of literature".
1996 Science, myth and metaphor. Human Being. Essays dedicated to Stuart Fowler
.Doug Blomberg (ed.). Association for Christian Scholarship, Melbourne, 39 - 67.
1996 The role and development of a personal scientific frame of reference. In: Garbers
Johan G (ed.) Effective Research and the Human Sciences. Pretoria: University of
Pretoria.
1995 Die ontwikkeling van 'n persoonlike wetenskaplike verwysings-raamwerk en die
versoening van wetenskap en geloof. In: Garbers, Johan (red.). Opleiding en Navorsing
tydens Meesters-en doktorsgraadstudies. Pretoria: U.P. "The development of a personal
frame of reference for the reconciliation between science and faith"
1994 Understanding our age. Philosophy at the turning point of the "turns". The
endless search for the elusive universal, chapter 2, p.16 - 31. In: Botha, Elaine;
Duvenhage, Pieter; Olivier, Bertie; Strauss, Danie; Van der Merwe, Willie; Van Niekerk,
Anton; Visagie, Johan (Eds.) Wysgerige Perspektiewe op die 20ste eeu. Bloemfontein:
Tekskor.
1990 Voorwaardes vir kultuurbewaring. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 30:3, 169 180. Ook gepubliseer In: 1991. Instituut vir reformatoriese Studies.
Kultuurverskeidenheid in Afrika: Verleentheid of geleentheid? Potchefstroom:PU vir
CHO. " Conditions for the preservation of culture".
1988 Ideologies - our modern demons. In: Van der Walt and Swanepoel, Rita (eds.)
Ideological Struggle in Southern Africa. Flee from the idols! Orientation. nr. 50/51. 39 52. Institute for Reformational Studies. PU for CHE: Potchefstroom.
1988 Objectivity under attack: Rethinking paradigms in social theory - a survey. In:
Marshall, P.A. & van der Vennen, R. (eds.) Social Science in Christian Perspective.
Lanham: University Press of America.
1987 Neo-Calvinistiese wetenskapsbeskouing (p. 135-154). In: Snyman, JJ en du
Plessis, PGW (Reds.) Wetenskapsbeelde in die Geesteswetenskappe. RGN-studies in
Navorsingsmetodologie. RGN. 251p. "Neo-Calvinist understanding of scholarship."
1987 Grondslae-ondersoek: Die blootlegging van die onderliggende filosofiese sisteem
van wetenskaplike teoriëe (p. 6-20). In: Departement Wetenskapsleer: Paradigmas in die
wetenskappe. 'n Christelike perspektief. 'n Feesbundel ter viering van die een-entwintigste bestaansjaar van die departement Wetenskapsleer. Wetenskaplike bydraes van
die PU vir CHO. 143p." Foundational studies: The uncovering of basic philosophical
assumptions of theories"
1987 Die stereotiepe vrou (p. 18-32). In: Instituut vir Reformatoriese Studies: Venster
op die vrou. Reformatoriese perspektiewe. Wetenskaplike bydraes van die PU vir CHO.
258p.
"The stereotypical woman"
1987 Die universiteit: 'n Gemeenskap van dosente en studente. (p. 65-84). In: Instituut
vir
Reformatoriese Studies. Venster op die universiteit. Wetenskaplike bydraes van die PU
vir CHO. 195p.
"The university : A Community of professors and students"
1984 Christian-national: Authentic, ideological or secularized nationalism? (In: Our
Reformational tradition. A rich heritage and lasting vocation). IRS. Potchefstroom.
p.470-509
1980 Tweedeklaslidmate? In: Van der Walt, BJ e.a. Venster op die Kerk. IBCpublikasie.
Potchefstroom: PU vir CHO. "Women - second class members of the congregation?"
1976 Kultuurkunde. (In: Die geskiedenis van die wetenskap. De Klerk, P. (red.) e.a.
Wetenskaplike bydraes van die PU vir CHO. Reeks A: Geesteswetenskappe, nr. 22.
Cultural Studies
1975 The idea of the university and problems concerning education; indoctrination and
the role of the university. Koers, 40(4, 5 en 6). In: Festschrift J.A.L. Taljaard. Social
Theory and practice. Crosscuts and perspectives. Klerksdorp. Instaprint.
1975 Nog ruimte vir 'n Christelike lewensbeskouing in die Opvoedkunde en opvoeding
van die 21ste eeu? (In: Die skool van die 21ste eeu. COVSA).
"Is there still room for a Christian world view in Education and Educational Theory in
the twenty first century?"
1974 Ek en jy en die pilkultuur. In: Die wreld van '79. Publikasie van Korps Veritas
Vincet, PU vir CHO p.158-174.
1974 Kleding en ontkleding. Mode-simptome van 'n rewolusionre kultuur. IBS:
Reformasie en rewolusie, p.237-254. "Dress and undress - fashion symptoms of a
revolutionary culture"
Papers Published in Refereed Journals
Rethinking root metaphors: Re-enchanting a disenchanted world. Philosophy and
Cultures. Proceedings of the XXIst World Congress of Philosophy, Istanbul, Turkey
2003. Edited by professor Venant Cauchy Published in 2007.
2006. Metaphor, embodiment and fiduciary beliefs in science.
In: Time and Context. Relevant Philosophy. Spesiale uitgawe van Tydskrif vir
Christelike Wetenskap. D.F.M. Strauss Festschrift, 17 -36. ISSN 1031-1116
2005. Metaphors, domains and embodiment. Koers, 70(3), 401
-423. Festschrift Annette Combrinck.
M. Elaine Botha Metaphor and its Moorings. Studies in the Grounding
of Metaphorical Meaning. Bern: Peter Lang, 2007 Bern, . XIV, 282 pp.
ISBN 978-3-03910-457-4 pb.
2005 Discipling the Scholar and Teaching the Teacher. Koers 70(1) 2005
2004 Clusters, roots and hierarchies of metaphors in Scripture and the quest for
Christian Scholarship Koers 69, (3), 2004 28p.
2002 Of light and limits: Philosophy matters. In die Skriflig. Festschrift for prof. J.
Ammi van Wyk Refereed journal) Vol. 36:2, June 2002
1997 Education - Christianity - Modernity. Paper read at the Christian Worldview
Conference on Integration of Faith and Learning. Nairobi, Kenia, January 1997.
Published Journal for Christian Scholarship, Daystar University College, Nairobi, Kenia.
1995 Die ontwikkeling van 'n persoonlike wetenskaplike verwysings-raamwerk en die
versoening van wetenskap en geloof. In: Garbers, Johan (red.). Opleiding en Navorsing
tydens Meesters-en doktorsgraadstudies. Pretoria: U.P. (AThe development of a personal
scholarly frame of reference and the reconciliation of faith and scholarship).
1995 The puzzling problem of pluralism. Response to a paper by Sander Griffioen. In:
Proceedings of the Dooyeweerd Centenary Conference, held in Hoeven, The
Netherlands, August 1994. Published in 1995
1995 Does Reformational philosophy have an answer to the many guises of pluralism?
Koers, 60(2), 1995.
1995 Christelike universiteit in 'n apartheid en post-apartheid bedeling. Koers, 60:(1),
1995, p.121
148.Christian university in an apartheid and post apartheid dispensation
1995 Die Geesteswetenskappe in 'n samelewing in transformasie. Tydskrif vir
Geesteswetenskappe, 35:(1), 1995.The Humanities in a society in transition
1994 Understanding our age. Philosophy at the turning point of the "turns". - The
endless search for the elusive universal. Tydskrif vir Christelike Wetenskap, jrg. 30, 2de
kwartaal, 16 - 31. 1994.
1993 The mediating role of metaphor and analogy in the relationship between science
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