Search for dissertations about: "the logic of action"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 swedish dissertations containing the words the logic of action.

2. 1. Norms and Alternatives : Logical Aspects of Normative Reasoning

   Author : Karl Nygren; Valentin Goranko; Dag Westerståhl; Ivano Ciardelli; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; alternative semantics; norms; normative systems; deontic logic; modal logic; inquisitive semantics; inquisitive logic; semantics of questions; disjunction; free choice; obligation; permission; action; normative reasoning; ignorance; axiomatic system; completeness; Philosophy; filosofi;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I develop and investigate various novel semantic frameworks for deontic logic. Deontic logic concerns the logical aspects of normative reasoning. In particular, it concerns reasoning about what is required, allowed and forbidden. I focus on two main issues: free-choice reasoning and the role of norms in deontic logic. READ MORE

4. 2. The An-Archical State : Logics of Legitimacy in the Social Contract Tradition

   Author : Sofia Näsström; Bo Lindensjö; Stephen K White; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; legitimacy; social contract; state; responsivity; anarchy; dissent; subjectivity; freedom; action; Levinas; Arendt; Political science; Statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The modern state is today under great pressure. In the face of globalization, many theorists seek to rethink the boundaries of the state. They call for a transformation of the state from the national to the global level. But there is a deeper theoretical question at stake. READ MORE

5. 3. The Resilience of Diplomacy : Adaptation and Continuity of Diplomatic Practice in Crises

   Author : August Danielson; Anna Michalski; Ludvig Norman; Frédéric Mérand; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; diplomacy; practices; European Union; G20; crises; international organizations; Statskunskap; Political Science;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I study how crises impact diplomatic norms and practices. Diplomacy plays a fundamental role in enabling peaceful and constructive relations between states. READ MORE

6. 4. Projectification : The Trojan horse of local government

   Author : Mats Fred; Stig Montin; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Projektifiering; kommuner; institutional logic; översättning; action net; Projectification; local goverment; institutional logic; translation; action net; projectification;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to conceptualize local government projectification by answering the questions of how projectification is manifested in practice, and what the consequences of the project logic are for local government organizations and their employees. An institutional ethnography is conducted in the Swedish municipality of Eslöv and its organizational and institutional surroundings. READ MORE

7. 5. Governance and Development of the East African Community : The Ethical Sustainability Framework

   Author : Dickson Kanakulya; Göran Collste; Ronnie Hjorth; Edward Wamala; Ngabirano Maximiano; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

   Abstract : The pursuit of sustainability of governance and development has become a major challenge in contemporary times because of increasing realization that: various ecological and social systems are interconnected; and the complexity of our natural and constructed environs requires holistic approaches to avoid catastrophic fissures in the systems on which humans depend. As regional governments such as the East African Community (EAC) become important in Africa (and other regions), they present opportunities to generate cross-national approaches to achieving sustainability albeit success in that direction is limited and sporadic. READ MORE