Marthinus versfeld biography definition

  • Marthinus Versfeld (or Martin Versfeld) (11 August 1909 – 18 April 1995) was a.
  • Martin Versfeld (1909–1995) is one of South Africa's greatest philosophers, appreciated by academics and activists, poets and the broader public.
  • Martin Versfeld was a South African philosopher.

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    Versfeld, Marthinus

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    Martin Versfeld was a South African philosopher. From 1937 to 1972 he taught at the University of Cape Town. He was celebrated as researcher, enjoyed the recognition of the South African literary community and was known as an opponent of the Apartheid system. His work ranged from scholarly books to playful essays on issues like ethics, anthropology, the meaning of life.

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    Lecturer in philosophy at University of Cape Town

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    Marthinus Versfeld

    Marthinus Versfeld (or Martin Versfeld) (11 August 1909 – 18 April 1995)[1] was a South African philosopher. From 1937 to 1972 he taught at the University of Cape Town. He was celebrated as researcher, enjoyed the recognition of the South African literary community and was known as an opponent of the Apartheid system. His work ranged from scholarly books to playful essays on issues like ethics, anthropology, the meaning of life.

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    Versfeld came from an Afrikaans family with a long history in the Western Cape område of South Africa. He attended the South African College Schools[2] and did his undergraduate and Master's studies at the University of Cape Town. He moved on to Glasgow where he completed his doctoral dissertation on Descartes' metaphysics beneath the supervision of Archibald Bowman.[3] In 1937 he was appointed as lecturer at UCT where he was to spend his entire career.

    During his student years he became