J A L Taljaard pages
Publications in English
1976. Polished Lenses: A Philosophy That Proclaims the Sovereignty of God Over Creation and Also Over Every Aspect of Human Activity (Potchesfstroom: Pro Rege)
Jan Adrain Louw Taljaard born 29 October 1915, Sanderton, Transvaal, South Africa in a family of thirteen.
A reformed philosopher who developed his ideas in close contact with H G Stoker, D H Th Vollenhoven, H Dooyeweerd and S U Zuidema and others.
He became a student at the Potchesfstroom University College for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE). His studies were interrupted by the Second world war. In 1942 he became a political prisoner here he met H G Stoker, who greatly influenced Taljaard's approach to philosophy.
In 18954 he completed his undergraduate studies with a BA. he became a teaching assistant and then a lecturer in Psychology and Philosophy. He obtained his MA in 1947. He married Dirkie Jacoba van Rooy in 1948. In 1950 he went to study at the Free University, Amsterdam under Vollenhoven.
He returned to South Africa in 1956 and became a senior lecturer at the PU for CHE. On Stoker's retirement in 1964 he became head of the philosophy department.
The South African journal Koers 40 (4-6): 221-424 was a festschrift for Taljaard, to celebrate his 60th birthday. It contains biographical notes by Revd J A Kruger and a list of publications by Herman Conradie.
B J van der Walt studied under Taljaard for his MA (1968) and PhD (1974
A reformed philosopher who developed his ideas in close contact with H G Stoker, D H Th Vollenhoven, H Dooyeweerd and S U Zuidema and others.
He became a student at the Potchesfstroom University College for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE). His studies were interrupted by the Second world war. In 1942 he became a political prisoner here he met H G Stoker, who greatly influenced Taljaard's approach to philosophy.
In 18954 he completed his undergraduate studies with a BA. he became a teaching assistant and then a lecturer in Psychology and Philosophy. He obtained his MA in 1947. He married Dirkie Jacoba van Rooy in 1948. In 1950 he went to study at the Free University, Amsterdam under Vollenhoven.
He returned to South Africa in 1956 and became a senior lecturer at the PU for CHE. On Stoker's retirement in 1964 he became head of the philosophy department.
The South African journal Koers 40 (4-6): 221-424 was a festschrift for Taljaard, to celebrate his 60th birthday. It contains biographical notes by Revd J A Kruger and a list of publications by Herman Conradie.
B J van der Walt studied under Taljaard for his MA (1968) and PhD (1974
Publications in English
1971. Radical thinking: a religious answer to secularisation Perspektief 10 (4) : 236-240.
1976. Polished Lenses: A Philosophy That Proclaims the Sovereignty of God Over Creation and Also Over Every Aspect of Human Activity (Potchesfstroom: Pro Rege)
