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1. 6. Navigating the Paradox : Moral Intuitions, Evolutionary Critiques & Philosophical Implications

   Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Författare :Pontus Frost; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Moral Intuitions; Evolutionary Critiques; cultural Critiques; Darwinian Dilemma; Paradox; Paradox; Moraliska intuitioner; evolutionär kritik; kulturell kritik;

   Sammanfattning : In this thesis, I explore moral intuition as an epistemological tool for constructing moral systems, focusing specifically on the challenges arising from evolutionary and cultural biases. This thesis will consider and discuss Michael Huemer's Ethical Intuitionism, Peter Singer's critique of moral intuitions, and Sharon Street's Darwinian Dilemma, I consider some possible defenses and counterarguments concerning the reliability of moral intuitions. LÄS MER

3. 7. Coins, glass shards and other means of payment - A comparative study of Scandinavian Charon object burials using R. Dawkins’ meme theory

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Författare :Markus Ahlberg; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Charon’s fee; Obolus; Roman Iron Age; Migration Period; Elite Burial; Mercenary; Meme; Engbjerg; Himlingøje; Högom; Kälder; Hol; Gile; History and Archaeology;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis’ topic is to investigate the evolutionary dispersal of the Charon’s fee or Obolus rite outside the Roman provinces in Northern Europe, with a specific focus on Roman Iron Age and Migration Period Scandinavia. The aim of this study is therefore to add further understanding to the spread of Roman cultural influences outside the imperial borders and what made Roman material and ideological culture so attractive to the Germanic and Scandinavian Iron Age peoples. LÄS MER

4. 8. Vad sägs om Kulturen : En analys av moralen i Sverigedemokraternas och Miljöpartiets perspektiv på kultur 

   Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Författare :Daniel Nilsson Ahlström; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Culture; Heritage; Morality; Psychology; Politics; Kultur; Kulturarv; Moral; Psykologi; Politik;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this paper is to study the morality of two opposing political parties’ perspective on culture. The political parties chosen for this paper are the Green party and the Sweden democrats. LÄS MER

5. 9. KRIGETS EVOLUTIONÄRA PSYKOLOGI: psykologiska mekanismers närvaro när president Zelenskyjmotiverar till försvar av Ukraina

   Kandidat-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Andre Zeidlitz; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Warfare; war; coalitional psychology; politics; peace and conflict studies; international relations; political psychology; evolutionary psychology; collective action;

   Sammanfattning : Evolutionary psychology often relies on experimental methods for testing theories due to their capacity to isolate independent variables, thereby enhancing internal validity. The scientific problem in this study, however, lies in the fact that an increase in internal validity in experiments might risk reducing ecological validity. LÄS MER

7. 10. The evolutionary origins of consciousness

   Magister-uppsats, Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Författare :Azadeh Karamali; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Phenomenal consciousness; evolutionary origin; animal consciousness; sentience;

   Sammanfattning : Some unanswered questions about consciousness as a biological phenomenon lie in its evolutionary origin and distribution among living organisms. Which animals are conscious and when did consciousness appear in the history of life on earth? The purpose of this thesis is to shed light on these long-standing questions by reviewing the literature on the evolutionary approaches to the fundamental concept of phenomenal consciousness. LÄS MER