Sökning: "power and rationality"

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1. 1. The Demographic Objection and the Limits of Competence

   Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Författare :Samuel Granholm; [2024-02-23]
   Nyckelord :Practical philosophy;

   Sammanfattning : Epistocrats argue that political power should be distributed according to competence. Under universal suffrage the electorate at any given election will be comprised of both competent and incompetent voters due to varying degrees of knowledge and rationality within the polity. LÄS MER

3. 2. Israel, Russia and the US: A Strange Triangular Relationship : An analysis of an unexpected alliance and its rationality

   Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Författare :Alfred Lovnér; [2024]
   Nyckelord :International Relations; Political Influence; Security; Peace; Development;

   Sammanfattning : The relationship between Israel and the US, as well as Israel and Russia are well documented, as it serves as a key aspect within the struggle for power and influence within the Middle East. However much research has been made on the topic, few have analysed how the relationship between Israel and the two others have affected the three, creating what could only be viewed as a blindspot within scholarship on the topic, as the relationships did not start in, nor are maintained within a vacuum. LÄS MER

4. 3. Who Deserves to Be Included? Diffraction of Diversity and Inclusion in Swedish International Organizations

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Författare :Kanae Wada; [2023-08-21]
   Nyckelord :Diversity; Inclusion; Diversity management; Differences; Neoliberalism;

   Sammanfattning : My thesis explores how diffraction on D&I is created by the entanglement of the nature of institution (institutional will and wall) and dissemination of neoliberal rationality, and how it perpetuates power relations that creates inequality and exclusion. I will explore this through critical discourse and intersectionality analysis thereby aiming to offer suggestions to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I) work at the Swedish organizations. LÄS MER

5. 4. Tantalizing Terrors and Transcendent Thrills : Unveiling the Sublime Aspects in Three Works by Edgar Allan Poe

   Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Författare :Elin Åhlén; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Edgar Allan Poe; horror; irony; the sublime; aesthetic theory; the uncanny;

   Sammanfattning : This essay explores the sublime aspects in Edgar Allan Poe’s fictional horror, namely "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843), "The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) and "The Raven" (1839). The aim is to show that the sublime – an aesthetic experience articulated by Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant amongst many – can make the reader oscillate between horror and safety. LÄS MER

7. 5. 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