Discipline of Philosophy

Dr E Mkhwanazi

College of Human Sciences
School of Humanities
Department: Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology
Senior Lecturer
Tel: 012 429 6397
E-mail: mkhwaesn@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • DLitt et Phil (Philosophy) (University of South Africa) (2016);
  • MPhil (Philosophy) (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven);
  • BA (Hons) (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven);
  • BST (Pontifical University Urbaniana);
  • BA (Sociology and Dev. Admin) (University of South Africa)

Currently teaching

  • PLS1502 (Introduction to African Philosophy);
  • PLS3702 (Modern Philosophy);
  • HPPLS82 (Research in Philosophy);
  • HRPLS81 (Philosophy Research Report)

Fields of academic interests

  • African Philosophy
  • Ubuntu Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas

Field of Specialisation

  • Nkrumahism
  • Nkrumah’s socio-political philosophy
  • Emmanuel Levinas’ Ethics & philosophy of the Other

Books

Book chapter(s):

  • Mkhwanazi, E. 2017. Consciencism as an expression of Ubuntu. In Disentangling Consciencism: Essays on Kwame Nkrumah’s Philosophy. Edited by Martin Odei Ajei with foreword by Kwame Gyekye. Lanham: Lexington Books.
  •  Mkhwanazi, E. 2019. “An African philosopher in defence of the Other,”, in The Tenacity of Truthfulness: Philosophical Essays in Honour of Mogobe B. Ramose. Editors H. Lauer and H.  Yitah, 1st edition, EARS, Pretoria; and 2nd edition. Mkuki na Nyota, Dar es Salaam, pp. 41-60.


Journal articles

  • "Nkrumah and the Chiefs: Contending Epistemologies of democracy.", In Journal on African Philosophy. Issue no. 4 (2012), p.18-28.
  • A book review article with Tydskrif vir Letterkunde 42 (2) 2005 Spring. The book reviewed: Thought and Practice in African Philosophy by Gail M. Presbey et al., published in 2002.
  • “Does Covid-19 Rupture Theodicy? Theo-Philosophical Musings”. 2021 Phronimon 22:14 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2413-3086/8551.
  •  "The challenges faced by contemporary Pan-African Intelligentsia in the re-building of Africa: A Nkrumahist perspective". Theoria, Issue 153, Vol. 64, No. 4 (December 2017): 144-164.
  • "To be human is to be responsible for the Other: A critical analysis of Levinas’ conception of ‘responsibility.’" In Phronimon 14 (1) 2013, p. 133-149.
  •  "Nkrumah and the Chiefs: Contending epistemologies of democracy." In Journal on African Philosophy. Issue no. 4 (2012), p.18-28.
  • Conference Proceedings: Mkhwanazi, E. 2018. Philosophy and the Other-ing of Thought. An African philosophical perspective. Papers of Canadian International Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences (ISBN978-1-988652-19-1) 19 - 20 May 2018. Unique Conferences Canada Publication
  • Book review: Ramose, M.B. and Mkhwanazi, E.  2002. Review article of ‘Thought and Practice in African Philosophy’, by Gail M. Presbey et al., in Tydskrif vir Letterkunde 42 (2) 2005 Spring. Toronto, Canada.