Ragnar van der Merwe

Phone+27 11 559 2337
Emailragnarvdmuj.acza
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Philosophy of science; Philosophy of Truth.

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How Darwin can help Post-Structuralists Maintain that Apartheid was Unconditionally Unjust
van der Merwe, R., May 2025, In: Journal of Ethics. 29, 2, p. 337-357 21 p.
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ONTIC STRUCTURAL REALISM AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING KANTIAN RESIDUE
van der Merwe, R., Dec 2025, In: Analisis Filosofico. 45, p. 863-892 30 p.
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Perspectives and meta-perspectives: context versus hierarchy in the epistemology of complex systems
van der Merwe, R., Mar 2025, In: European Journal for Philosophy of Science. 15, 1, 14.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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The top-down nature of ontological inquiry: Against pluralism about top-down and bottom-up approaches
van der Merwe, R., Jan 2025, In: Metaphilosophy. 56, 1, p. 35-51 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2 Citations (Scopus)
Whewell’s fundamental antithesis: A lineage of influence
van der Merwe, R., 2025, In: South African Journal of Philosophy. 44, 1, p. 55-73 19 p.
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University of Johannesburg Researcher Has Published New Study Findings on Social Science (Complexity, Post-Structuralism, and Consilience)
van der Merwe, R.
8/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
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New Philosophy Findings from University of Johannesburg Described (Tricky Truths: How Should Alethic Pluralism Accommodate Racial Truths?)
van der Merwe, R.
12/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Research Data from University of Johannesburg Update Understanding of Science (How Pluralistic Is Pluralism Really? a Case Study of Sandra Mitchell's Integrative Pluralism)
van der Merwe, R.
12/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
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New Social Science Research Has Been Reported by a Researcher at University of Johannesburg (Collapsing the Complicated/Complex Distinction: It's Complexity all the Way Down)
van der Merwe, R.
9/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
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MIL-OSI Global: The world is getting exponentially more complex – here’s how we navigate it
Broadbent, A. & van der Merwe, R.
22/08/22
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Dr Ragnar van der Merwe

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How Darwin can help Post-Structuralists Maintain that Apartheid was Unconditionally Unjust

ONTIC STRUCTURAL REALISM AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING KANTIAN RESIDUE

Perspectives and meta-perspectives: context versus hierarchy in the epistemology of complex systems

The top-down nature of ontological inquiry: Against pluralism about top-down and bottom-up approaches

Whewell’s fundamental antithesis: A lineage of influence

University of Johannesburg Researcher Has Published New Study Findings on Social Science (Complexity, Post-Structuralism, and Consilience)

New Philosophy Findings from University of Johannesburg Described (Tricky Truths: How Should Alethic Pluralism Accommodate Racial Truths?)

Research Data from University of Johannesburg Update Understanding of Science (How Pluralistic Is Pluralism Really? a Case Study of Sandra Mitchell's Integrative Pluralism)

New Social Science Research Has Been Reported by a Researcher at University of Johannesburg (Collapsing the Complicated/Complex Distinction: It's Complexity all the Way Down)

MIL-OSI Global: The world is getting exponentially more complex – here’s how we navigate it

Dr Ragnar van der Merwe

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Research Interests

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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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