Search for dissertations about: "conflation"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the word conflation.
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6. Plato on perceptual cognition
Abstract : The aim of the study is to spell out and consider Plato' s views on perceptual cognition. It is argued that Plato is cornrnitted to the view that perceptual cognition can be rational, and that beliefs about the sensible world need not be confused or ill-founded. READ MORE
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7. Gender mainstreaming as feminist politics : A critical analysis of the pursuit of gender equality in Swedish local government
Abstract : Gender mainstreaming is often described as a strategy to increase gender equality in states and other institutions and/or to make them more gender aware. It should however be considered a contested concept, and the aim of this thesis is to produce a critical perspective and empirical knowledge about whether, and if so how, gender mainstreaming contributes to a more (gender) equal society. READ MORE
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8. Avoiding the subject : A critical inquiry into contemporary theories of subjectivity
Abstract : This dissertation explores certain recurrent problems in modern theories about the nature of thesubject. Taking examples from phenomenology, poststructuralism, neopragmatism and feminism, itargues that philosophical theorizing about subjectivity often assumes that the transition from thedescription of the models of meaning with which they work, to the description of the everyday practices of which they are models, can be achieved within the model. READ MORE
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9. Classification along genre dimensions : exploring a multidisciplinary problem
Abstract : This thesis treats the sociotechnical notion of genre as a conflation of a communicative situation and a community of practices involved in producing and using documents. It explores the ways in which documents may be mapped to the sociocultural contexts from which they emanate. READ MORE
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10. Evaluation of Sustainable Urban District Developments : The case of Stockholm Royal Seaport
Abstract : Urban sustainable development is now seen as one of the keys in the quest for a sustainable world and increased interest in developing sustainable urban districts has become an important feature of urban sustainability. However, if cities and their districts are to be part of this transition, it will be necessary to determine the state and progress of urban developments. READ MORE