Search for dissertations about: "Ingmar Persson"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Ingmar Persson.
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1. Moral internalism : An Essay in Moral Psychology
Abstract : An ancient but central divide in moral philosophy concerns the nature of opinions about what is morally wrong or what our moral duties are. Some philosophers argue that moral motivation is internal to moral opinions: that moral opinions consist of motivational states such as desires or emotions. READ MORE
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2. Arsenic (V) adsorption on iron oxide : implications for soil remedeation and water purification
Abstract : Addition of iron oxide based adsorbents to arsenic contaminated soils has been proposed as a mean to reduce the mobility of arsenic in the soil. However, the conditions in the soil such as pH value, the presence of phosphate after addition of fertilizer to the soil or the presence of Zn (II) as a co-contaminant may affect the adsorption of arsenate on the iron oxide and may therefore have implications for the mobility of arsenic in the remediated soil. READ MORE
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3. Structure and bonding of sulfur-containing molecules and complexes
Abstract : Synchrotron-based spectroscopic techniques enable investigations of the many important biological and environmental functions of the ubiquitous element sulfur. In this thesis the methods for interpreting sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra are developed and applied for analyses of functional sulfur groups. READ MORE
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4. Crucial Considerations: Essays on the Ethics of Emerging Technologies
Abstract : Essay I explores brain machine interface (BMI) technologies. These make direct communication between the brain and a machine possible by means of electrical stimuli. READ MORE
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5. Reasons for All Seasons : An Outline of Rationalist View of Moral Concepts
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to provide an adequate view of moral concepts. The major obstacle that stands in the way of providing such a view is the problem of combining two general features of moral judgments that seem to be constitutive of their meaning, namely objectivity and practical significance. READ MORE