Sökning: "Epistemic authorities"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 uppsatser innehållade orden Epistemic authorities.
1. Marginalisation of bisexual asylum seekers: a discourse analysis of Swedish case law
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierSammanfattning : Bisexual individuals are often construed as ‘half homosexuals’, and thus seen as less vulnerable to sexual minority intolerance and persecution. According to bisexuality scholars, however, bisexual individuals are subjected to double discrimination, as they are marginalised both by the heteronormative society and the homosexual minority group. LÄS MER
2. Politicians as communicators of delegitimizing criticism towards epistemic authorities : A study of political hostility towards news media and science in Sweden
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikationSammanfattning : It is seemingly accepted that a democracy functions better with a reasonably informed citizenry. As we cannot acquire knowledge about a complex reality on our own, democratic societies operate through a set of institutions of which two are attributed the explicit task to assist citizensa legitimate pathway to knowledge. LÄS MER
3. Hardened hearts : Are the Swedish people being failed as moral agents by Swedish authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudierSammanfattning : Almost since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden has been criticised for doing too little to stop the spread of the virus. No lockdowns have been implemented and schools have stayed open throughout the pandemic. LÄS MER
4. Can the Subaltern be heard? : A student perspective, on identity power relations and epistemic positioning within the Swedish Educational System.
Magister-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktikSammanfattning : Our ability to perceive our environment through prejudge mental attitudes is a necessary capacity in order to survive in a social environment. However, how we utilize this capacity, and whether it promotes equality or inequality, is to a large extent dependant on our perception of ourselves in relation to our surroundings. LÄS MER
5. Trust me, I'm a Priest! : Justifying Epistemic Trust in Religious Authorities
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenSammanfattning : In this thesis I argue that epistemic trust in religious authorities is different from epistemic trust in other kinds of authorities because God disturbs the two-party relationship between trustee and truster. I reach this conclusion by first examining the nature of epistemic trust in authorities and how it is justifiable to practice this kind of trust. LÄS MER