Search for dissertations about: "Robert George"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Robert George.
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1. Modal syllogistics in the Middle Ages
Abstract : This thesis presents the first systematic study of the development of the theory of modal syllogistic during the Middle Ages. It traces the theory from the first commentators, after the rediscovery of Aristotle's Prior Analytics in the twelfth century, to the end of the Middle Ages in the fifteenth century. READ MORE
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2. Essays on privatization, identity, and political polarization
Abstract : This dissertation consists of four separate papers. Paper 1: Will Privatization Reduce Costs? I develop a model of public sector contracting. In this model, an agent can put effort into increasing the quality of a service or reducing costs. Being residual claimants, private owners have stronger incentives to cut costs than public employees. READ MORE
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3. Vägval : lastbilsförare i fjärrtrafik - perspektiv på yrkeskultur och genus
Abstract : This thesis is an ethnological study of the truck-driver profession and an examination of the prerequisites for sexual equality and diversity in the haulage branch. The aim is to: from a cultural perspective, with a special focus on gender and masculinity, study truck-drivers as an occupational group. READ MORE
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4. Patterns of Care : Relating Altruism in Sociobiology and the Christian Tradition of Agape
Abstract : The purpose of this study is to relate sociobiological theories of altruism to theories within the Christian tradition of agape. Firstly, it discusses the relation between scientific, ethical and theological understandings of altruism, and argues that it is possible to compare discussions of benevolent acts towards others or other-directedness. READ MORE