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Hennie Lotter

Prof Hennie Lotter

Professor
Name: Hennie Lotter
Location: B Ring 705 Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
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About Prof Hennie Lotter

Prof L枚tter’s research interests are focused on justice and truth. He has recently completed a long-term project on 鈥淛ustice and Poverty” that led to two books, nine journal articles, and three book chapters.

His current work is on the nature, function, and meaning of the concept of dignity both in political philosophy, and in animal and environmental ethics.

Publications

Books

  1. L枚tter, H.P.P. 2021. Empowerment for Teaching Excellence Through Virtuous Agency [In the series called SpringerBriefs in Education]. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International. Publication date: October 2021.
  2. L枚tter, H.P.P. 2011. Poverty, Ethics and Justice. Cardiff: 欧美福利100000 of Wales Press.
  3. L枚tter, H.P.P. 2008. When I needed a neighbour were you there? Christians and the challenge of poverty. Cape Town: Lux Verbi.
  4. L枚tter, H.P.P. 1997. Injustice, violence and peace: The case of South Africa. Value Inquiry Book Series (Philosophy of Peace Series), Rodopi: Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Atlanta, Georgia.
  5. L枚tter, H.P.P. 1993. Justice for an unjust society. Value Inquiry Book Series 3, Rodopi: Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Atlanta, Georgia.

Book Chapters

  1. 鈥淭he Complex Relationship Between Poverty and Human Dignity鈥�, in Human dignity and the right to a social minimum, eds. Gottfried Schweiger & Elena Pribytkova. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International [forthcoming].
  2. 鈥淧overty,鈥� in Darrel Moellendorf and Heather Widdows [eds.]. The Routledge Handbook of Global Ethics, London and New York: Routledge, 2015, pp. 158鈥�69.
  3. L枚tter, H.P.P. 2008. 鈥淓thical considerations in Elephant Management,鈥� in Bob Scholes and Kathleen Mennell [eds.] Elephant Management: A scientific assessment for South Africa.
  4. “Let’s dance with wolves,” in Thomas Magnell (ed.), Explorations of value, Value Inquiry Book Series 57, Rodopi: Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Atlanta, Georgia, 1997.
  5. “Modernity, postmodernism and politics (in places like South Africa),” in GJ Rossouw (ed.) Life in a postmodern culture, Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council Press, 1995.
  6. “Postmodernism and our understanding of science” in GJ Rossouw (ed.) Life in a postmodern culture, Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council Press, 1995.

Articles in Accredited Journals

  1. 鈥淧utnam se Gebrekkige Modellering van sy Brein-in-鈥榥-Houer Denk-Eksperiment鈥� (published in Afrikaans) [鈥淧utnam’s Flawed Modelling in His Brain-In-A-Vat Thought Experiment鈥漖, Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, Vol. 60, No. 4-2, Desember 2020, pp. 1295 鈥� 1316.
  2. 鈥淧overty, Ethics and Justice Revisited鈥�, Res Publica: A Journal of Moral, Legal and Social Philosophy, Vol. 22 No, 3, 2016, pp. 343-361
  3. 鈥淚s poverty eradication impossible? No, says dignitarianism鈥�. International Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 30, No. 1, 2016, pp. 43-64
  4. 鈥淗umans as Professional Interactants with Elephants in a Global Commons鈥�, Journal of Global Ethics, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2016, pp. 87鈥�105.
  5. “Refashioning Rawls as a true champion of the poor”, Politikon: South African Journal of Political Science, Vol 37 (1), 2010.
  6. 鈥淧overty as a Threat to Democratic Values,鈥� Public Affairs Quarterly, Vol. 22, Number 2, April 2008, pp.175 鈥� 193.
  7. 鈥淒efining poverty as distinctively human,鈥� HTS [Hervormde Teologiese Studies], 63 (3), September 2007.
  8. 鈥淭he Moral Challenge of Poverty鈥檚 Impact on Individuals,鈥� Koers (72: 2, 2007).
  9. 鈥淎re ICTs prerequisites for the eradication of poverty?鈥� International Review of Information Ethics, June 2007.
  10. 鈥淭he ethics of managing elephants,鈥� Acta Academica, Vol. 38 (1) 2006, pp. 55 鈥� 90.
  11. 鈥淪hould humans interfere in the lives of elephants?鈥� Koers, Vol. 70 (4) 2005, pp. 775 鈥� 813.
  12. 鈥淐ompensating for impoverishing injustices of the distant past,鈥� Politikon: SA Journal of Political Science, [June 2005] .
  13. 鈥淭he significance of poverty and wealth in Plato鈥檚 Republic,鈥� SA Journal of Philosophy, 2003.
  14. 鈥淗ow can a society make its citizens just?鈥� SA Journal of Philosophy, February 2001.
  15. 鈥淗ow to judge scientific research articles,鈥� SA Journal for Language Teaching, (March 2000).
  16. 鈥淩awls, Young, and the scope of justice,鈥� Theoria, December 1999, 94, pp.90-107.
  17. 鈥淭he complexity of science,鈥� Koers, 64(4), 1999, pp. 499-520.
  18. “Personal identity in multicultural constitutional democracies”, South African Journal of Philosophy, August 1998.
  19. “Kwalitatiewe of kwantitatiewe navorsing? ‘n Wetenskapsfilosofiese perspektief.” Acta Academica,1995.
  20. “A postmodern philosophy of science?” in the South African Journal of Philosophy, 1994.
  21. “Resensie-artikel van AA Van Niekerk se Rasionaliteit en relativisme,” Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 1994.
  22. “On interpreting Biko and the new South Africa: A reply to Teffo and Ramose” – Acta Academica, 1993.
  23. “Pluralism, liberal values and consensus” in Acta Academica, 1993.
  24. “Review article: The faces of injustice (Judith N. Shklar)” in the South African Journal of Philosophy, 12(4), November 1993.
  25. “Jesus van Nasaret en Jesus van Montreal” – Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, Junie 1993 (mede-outeur saam met GJ Rossouw).
  26. “Wetenskap: Ter Wille van Kennis of Wysheid?” – Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, Maart 1993.
  27. “The Saving of appearances: Denys Arcand’s Jesus of Montreal” in Literator (co-author with JJ Snyman), December 1992.
  28. “Towards a just social order in a future South Africa” – Plural Societies, September 1992.
  29. “The Intellectual Legacy of Stephen Bantu Biko (1946-1977)” – Acta Academica, September 1992.
  30. “Wetenskap en Tegnologie in die Laat Middeleeue” – Acta Academica, Maart 1992.
  31. “Justice and Disabled People” – Acta Academica, December 1991.
  32. “Some Christian Perceptions On Social Justice in a Transforming South Africa” in Politikon, December 1991 (reprinted in revised form with the title “Religion and politics in a transforming South Africa” in Journal of Church and State, June 1992).
  33. “Het die Mens ‘n Siel?” in die Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, Desember 1991.
  34. “Olivier’s Postmodern Proposal: Some Comments” in the South African Journal of Philosophy, 9(4), November 1990.
  35. “Deficiencies in Contemporary Theories of Justice” in the South African Journal of Philosophy, 9(4), November 1990.
  36. “Proefbuisbabas: Eties Geregverdig?” in die Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 28(1), Maart 1988, pp.26-40.
  37. “Hick, Evolusie en die Probleem van die Kwaad” in die SA Tydskrif vir Wysbegeerte, 1987, 6(4), pp.140-148.
  38. “Don Quijote, Christelike Geloof en Natuurwetenskap” in Koers, 52(3), 1987, pp.295-309.
  39. “Darwin and Genesis” in Koers, 52(1), 1987, pp.36-47.

Other Articles

  1. 鈥淲etenskap en Tegnologie in die Laat Middeleeue鈥� – Unisa Medieval Studies, 4, 1991.
  2. 鈥淧hilosophical perspectives on poverty I: The complexity of poverty,鈥� in Deidre Carabine & Martin O 鈥楻eilly (eds.). 1998. The Challenge of Eradicating Poverty in the World: An African Response. UMU Studies in Contemporary Africa. Nkozi: Uganda Martyrs 欧美福利100000 Press, pp.9-41.
  3. 鈥淧hilosophical perspectives on poverty II: Poverty: A threat to society?鈥� in Deidre Carabine & Martin O 鈥楻eilly (eds.). 1998. The Challenge of Eradicating Poverty in the World: An African Response. UMU Studies in Contemporary Africa. Nkozi: Uganda Martyrs 欧美福利100000 Press, pp.41-62.
  4. 鈥淭ruth and Reconciliation in South Africa,鈥� in American Philosophical Association Newsletters (Newsletter on International Cooperation), 98(2), 1999, pp.105-107.

Articles in Popular Medial

  1. 鈥淓qual SA lies beyond TRC process鈥� The Star, 30 April.
  2. “Die prys wat olifante moet betaal” [‘The price that elephants have to pay’] in Beeld, an Afrikaans daily newspaper in Johannesburg, 13 August 2003.
  3. “Putting jumbos on the pill does the trick,” The Sunday Independent, 21 September 2003. [with Douw Grobler, a veterinarian and Audrey Delsink, a behavioural ecologist].
  4. 鈥淒eserving respect,鈥� Newsweek International, May 5, 2007 [2 pages].

Publications in Support of Teaching

  1. “Lees in konteks” – in G.J. Rossouw, 1990. Leer Filosofeer.
  2. “Lees, verstaan, en beoordeel filosofiese tekste;” & “Studiebestuur;” & “Die navorsingsproses,” in G.J. Rossouw, 1992. Dink Vaardig. Pretoria: RGN-Uitgewers.
  3. “Read, understand and judge philosophical texts;” & “Study Management;” & “The research process,” in G.J. Rossouw, 1994. Think Skillfully. Pretoria: HSRC-Publishers.
  4. 鈥淒ie proses van navorsing,鈥� in G.J. Rossouw, 1999. Intellektuele gereedskap: Vaardighede vir die menswetenskappe. Lynnwood Ridge: Amabhuku Publikasies.
  5. 鈥淭he process of research,鈥� in G.J. Rossouw, 2000. Intellectual tools: Skills for human sciences. Lynnwood Ridge: Amabhuku Publications.

Book Reviews

  1. WL van der Merwe, Metafoor: ‘n Filosofiese perspektief, in SA Tydskrif vir Wysbegeerte, 11(4), pp. 112-115, 1992.
  2. JG Garbers (red.), Doeltreffende geesteswetenskaplike navorsing, SA Journal for Information Science, No.1, 1997.