Mpho Tshivhase

Mpho Tshivhase is a South African philosopher who teaches at the University of Pretoria. In April 2018, Tshivhase became the first black woman to receive a PhD in philosophy in all of South Africa.[1][2] Tshivhase teaches applied ethics and her research is focused on uniqueness and individuality.

Mpho Tshivhase
BornApril 21, 1986
Makwarela, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Johannesburg
RegionApplied philosophy
Main interests
African philosophy, applied ethics, philosophy of psychology

History

Mpho Tshivase's academic studies began at the University of Johannesburg in psychology. Later, at the graduate level, Tshivase entered philosophy proper, where she completed her Master's thesis research on personal identity.[3]

Tshivase's doctoral dissertation, entitled “Towards a Normative Theory of Uniqueness of Persons,” was supervised by Thaddeus Metz.[4] As the first black South African woman to receive a PhD in philosophy, Tshivhase was celebrated and the Independent Online described her achievements as "pioneering."[5] Tshivhase's achievement also led to discussions on the sociology of race and ethnic relations in South Africa.[6]

Research

A primary question in Tshivase's research is whether uniqueness is an element of personal development that is worth pursuing at the expense of other things. Her overarching research concern aims to delineate what uniqueness amongst persons is and how humans relate to the concept of uniqueness.[7]

References
  1. Weinberg, Justin (2018-05-10). "The First Black African Woman Philosophy PhD in South Africa; Rozena Maart, born in District Six, the old slave quarter of the Cape, obtained her Phd in Philosophy from the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS), University of Birmingham, UK, in 1997". Daily Nous. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  2. "SA's first black PhD Philosopher graduate produced by UJ". www.uj.ac.za. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  3. "Interview: Mpho Tshivhase". Marie Claire: 15. July 1, 2018 – via Press Reader.
  4. "Mzansi's First Black Woman Doctor Of Philosophy". DailySun. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  5. "SA's pioneering black female philosophy PhD | Pretoria News". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  6. Mncube, Nompumelelo Zinhle Manzini, Zinhle. "Identity by race does matter". The M&G Online. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  7. "Ms. Mpho Tshivhase". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
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