Search for dissertations about: "Humility"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the word Humility.

2. 1. Back to the Woods or Into Ourselves? : Kant, Rousseau and the Search for the Essence of Human Nature

   Author : Annika Wennersten; Pauliina Remes; Marcel Quarfood; Ina Goy; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Kant; Rousseau; Moral Anthropology; Human Nature; Radical Evil; Sociability; Gesinnung; Character; Denkungsart; Propensity; Compassion; Self-Love; Self-Conceit; Ambition; Humility; History; Philosophy; with specialization in history of philosophy; Filosofi med filosofihistorisk inriktning;

   Abstract : This thesis contributes to a field of Kant’s practical philosophy that has received renewed attention, namely his moral anthropology. While it is true that Kant, in some of his best-known writings, literally says that the fundamental ground of morality must be pure and thus entirely free from admixture with anthropological principles, he nevertheless admits that these “subjective conditions” in human nature that “either hinder or help people in fulfilling the laws of the metaphysics of morals” make up the foundation of all applied ethics. READ MORE

4. 2. Susceptibility to Violent Extremism : Integrating Personality and Social Psychological Factors

   Author : Joanna Lindström; Torun Lindholm-Öymyr; Nazar Akrami; Robin Bergh; Catarina Kinnvall; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; violent extremism; personality; group-based relative deprivation; Våldsbejakande extremism; personlighet; gruppbaserad relativ deprivering; psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : Violent extremism is a costly, global problem, yet research has yet to come to a consensus on the psychological underpinnings of violent extremism. The aim of this dissertation was to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the psychological underpinnings of violent extremism and group-based violence by (1): moving beyond the traditional focus on disadvantaged groups, Islamist extremism, and first-hand experience of victimisation or disadvantage; (2): moving past the long-standing person-situation dichotomy; and (3) attempting to integrate the role of personality and social psychological factors in susceptibility to violent extremism. READ MORE

5. 3. Monolingual and bilingual communication between patients with dementia diseases and their caregivers

   Author : Sirkka-Liisa Ekman; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Kommunikation; Vårdare-patientrelationer; Demens-- psykologiska aspekter;

   Abstract : The purpose of the thesis was to elucidate demented monolingual patients' communicative behaviour as described by their caregivers, and demented bilingual patients' communication, interaction, and relationship with caregivers who could/could not Finnish.The first part of the thesis includes two time-studies and interviews with caregivers in the geriatric care of monolingual patients (I, II). READ MORE

6. 4. On the other side of the fence : multidisciplinary perspectives on intervention use to prevent large carnivore attacks on domestic animals in Sweden

   Author : Ann Eklund; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Large carnivore conservation in Sweden relies on land sharing in multi-use landscapes as carnivore populations mainly occur outside protected areas. Prevention of carnivore attacks on domestic animals is prioritised to mitigate potential carnivore impacts, and to mitigate conflicts between stakeholders over carnivore conservation. READ MORE

7. 5. Jesus the True Leader : The Biographical Portrait of Jesus as Leader in the Gospel of Matthew

   Author : Daniel Hjort; Bibelvetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Jesus; Gospel of Matthew; leader; ancient biography; genre; portrait; biographical-narrative method; virtues; character; leadership; influence; model; imitation; leadership roles; characterization; narrative criticism; leadership terms; Isocrates; Xenophon; Philo; Plutarch; Evagoras; Agesilaus; Moses; Numa;

   Abstract : The purpose of the present study is to understand and clarify how Jesus is presented as a leader in the Gospel of Matthew. The usage of common leadership terms in reference to Jesus early in the story, the biographical genre of Matthew, and the consistently negative portrayal of other leaders in the story give good reasons for the inquiry. READ MORE