Nicolaas Theodor van der Merwe (1932-2004)
Van der Merwe studied as a post-graduate in philosophy at the Potchefstroom University for C.H.E. Post-graduate studies in Philosophy (with H. G. Stoker & J. A. L. Taljaard).
He completed a Masters degree in Philosophy with a thesis on Philosophical Logic “Op weg na ‘n Christelike Logika”.
He studied at the VU Amsterdam from 1959 in Philosophy (with H. Dooyeweerd, M. C. Smit, D. H. TH. Vollenhoven, and S. U. Zuidema) and Early Christian Latin Literature (with A. Sizoo & J. J. Thierry). He obtained his DPhil degree in 1964. He also attended lectures in Philosophy at the Universities of Utrecht and Leiden (C. J. de Vogel, J. P. A. Mekkes, A. E. Loen, C. A. van Peursen) and Early Christian Latin Literature at the Universities of Amsterdam and Leiden.
In 1963 he was appointed lecturer of Philosophy at the Potchefstroom University and promoted to senior lecturer in 1965. From 1969-1970 he engaged in post-graduate research on the Philosophy of Augustine at the VU Amsterdam with S U Zuidema & M C Smit as tutors.
From 1976 he was professor of philosophy at PUCHE.
Articles in English
1973. “Qua via, philosophia?” The Idea of Christian Philosophy: essays in honour of D.H.Th. Vollenhoven. Philosophia Reformata, 38:84-96.
1975. Paradigm, science and society: Festschrift for J. A. L. Taljaard. Koers, 40(4):328-358.
1981. Rationality and Scripture. (Congress organized by Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Free University, Amsterdam, and The Institute of Christian Studies, Toronto, 3-8 August 1981.) Toronto: Canada.
1982. Calvin, Augustine and Platonism: a few aspects for Calvin’s philosophical background. (In PU vir CHO. Calvinus reformator: his contribution to theology, church and society. Potchefstroom. Wetenskaplike bydraes van die PU vir CHO. Reeks F3: Versamelwerke, 17:69-84.)
1987. Thinking about thinking: a philosohical evaluation of the contribution of Edward de Bono to the logical geography of forms of thought. (Paper to be read at the Extraordinary World Congress of Philosophy on “Man, nature and history” at the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Argentine, September.)
1988. Terrorists or freedom fighters? Orientation, 50/51:129-138.
2006. Stoker Hendrik Gerhardus. (In Campbell-Jack, C, & McGrath, G.J., eds. New dictionary of Christian apologetics. Leicester: InterVarsity, pp. 678-679.)
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