Search for dissertations about: "Practicality"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the word Practicality.

  2. 1. Moved by Morality : An Essay on the Practicality of Moral Thought and Talk

    Author : John Eriksson; Sven Danielsson; Jan Österberg; Gunnar Björnsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Philosophy; Metaethics; moral talk; moral thought; internalism; externalism; cognitivism; noncognitivism; motivating states of mind; dispositions; motivation; attitudinal expression; the notion of expression; the possibility of amoralists; accommodation projects; sincerity conditions; Filosofi;

    Abstract : It is part of our everyday experience that there is a reliable connection between moral opinions and motivation. Thinking that an act is right (wrong) tends to be accompanied by motivation to (avoid to) perform the act in question. This is mirrored in moral talk. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Duality of Moral Language : On Hybrid Theories in Metaethics

    Author : Stina Björkholm; Anandi Hattiangadi; Anders J. Schoubye; Mark Schroeder; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Metaethics; Hybrid Expressivism; Hybrid Descriptivism; Dynamic Descriptivism; Moral Disagreement; The Frege-Geach problem; The Practicality Problem; Philosophy; filosofi;

    Abstract : Moral language displays a characteristic duality. On the one hand, moral claims seem to be similar to descriptive claims: To say that an act is right (or wrong) seems to be a matter of making an assertion, thus indicating that the speaker has a moral belief about which she can be correct or mistaken. READ MORE

  5. 3. Information-Flow Tracking for Web Security

    Author : Luciano Bello; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The Web is evolving into a melting pot of content coming from multiple stakeholders. In this mutually distrustful setting, the combination of code and data from different providers demands new security approaches.This thesis explores information-flow control technologies to provide security for the current Web. READ MORE

  6. 4. Forecast: Crime with a chance of feeling unsafe : Examining unsafety (crime and fear of crime) within the context of the surrounding environment

    Author : Maria Camacho Doyle; Susanne Strand; Manne Gerell; Andy Newton; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Hotspot-Mapping; RTM; Micro-Place; Neighborhood; Prediction-Accuracy; Prediction-Efficiency; Violent-Crime; Property-Crime; Perceived-Unsafety; Fear of Crime; Avoidance;

    Abstract : In environmental criminology, various methods exist to forecast unsafety. Some are more complex than others. To determine their practicality, we must compare the accuracy of simple, transparent, and functional methods with slightly more complex methods and those requiring more data collection. READ MORE

  7. 5. Secure and Privacy Preserving Urban Sensing Systems

    Author : Stylianos Gisdakis; Panagiotis Papadimitratos; Matthias Hollick; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : The emergence of resource-rich mobile devices and smart vehicles has paved the way for Urban Sensing. In this new paradigm, users sense their environment and become part of an unprecedented large-scale network of sensors, with extensive spatial and temporal coverage, that enables the collection and dissemination of real-time information, practically, from anywhere. READ MORE