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Hendrik G. Stoker
Encyclopedia
Hendrik Gerhardhus Stoker (1899 – 1993), born in Johannesburg
, South Africa, was a Calvinist
philosopher who taught at Potchefstroom
(PU). He studied at PU and the University of Cologne
, and he completed his doctoral
dissertation on "Nature and the forms of conscience
" under Max Scheler
.http://www.redeemer.on.ca/~tplant/m/REFCCR.HTM
Stoker taught at PU from 1925 to 1970. He was imprisoned during 1942 to 1943 for his anti-England
stance and his pro-Afrikaans
and pro-German
sympathies.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa, was a Calvinist
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
philosopher who taught at Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom Campus
The Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University was formerly known as the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education...
(PU). He studied at PU and the University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
, and he completed his doctoral
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
dissertation on "Nature and the forms of conscience
Conscience
Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the intellect that distinguishes right from wrong. Moral judgement may derive from values or norms...
" under Max Scheler
Max Scheler
Max Scheler was a German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and philosophical anthropology...
.http://www.redeemer.on.ca/~tplant/m/REFCCR.HTM
Stoker taught at PU from 1925 to 1970. He was imprisoned during 1942 to 1943 for his anti-England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
stance and his pro-Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
and pro-German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
sympathies.
Work
- Een en ander oor menslike vrijheid. In: Festschrift für H.J. de Vleeschauwer. 1960, S. 150−172.