Mpho Tshivhase facts for kids
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Mpho Tshivhase
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| Born | 21 April 1986 Makwarela, South Africa
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| Alma mater | University of Johannesburg |
| Region | Applied philosophy |
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African philosophy, applied ethics, philosophy of psychology |
Mpho Tshivhase is a smart thinker from South Africa. She teaches at the University of Pretoria. In April 2018, something amazing happened: Mpho Tshivhase became the first black woman in all of South Africa to earn a PhD in philosophy. A PhD is the highest university degree you can get!
Mpho Tshivhase teaches about applied ethics. This means she helps people think about how to make good choices in real life. Her research also looks at what makes each person special and different, which is called uniqueness and individuality.
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Her Journey to Philosophy
Starting Her Studies
Mpho Tshivhase began her university studies at the University of Johannesburg. She first studied psychology, which is about how people think and feel.
Discovering Philosophy
Later, she decided to study philosophy. This is a field where people ask big questions about life, knowledge, and what is right or wrong. For her Master's degree, she researched personal identity. This means she explored what makes someone the same person over time.
Making History
For her PhD, Mpho Tshivhase wrote a long paper called a "dissertation." It was about what makes people unique. Her professor, Thaddeus Metz, helped her with it.
Because she was the first black South African woman to get a PhD in philosophy, many people celebrated her. News outlets like the Independent Online called her achievements "pioneering," meaning she was a leader doing something new and important. Her success also started important talks in South Africa about how different groups of people relate to each other.
What Mpho Tshivhase Researches
Understanding Uniqueness
A main question in Mpho Tshivhase's work is whether being unique is something important to try for. She asks if it's worth focusing on what makes you special, even if it means giving up other things.
What Uniqueness Means
Her research helps us understand what "uniqueness" really means for people. She thinks it's a mix of being rare, irreplaceable, and incomparable. It's not just something you are born with. Instead, it's something you build through your own choices and by being true to yourself. She also explores how people think about and connect with the idea of being unique.
Learn More
- Africana philosophy
See also
In Spanish: Mpho Tshivhase para niños
