Search for dissertations about: "ultimate justification"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words ultimate justification.

  1. 1. Rationality in inquiry : on the revisability of cognitive standards

    Author : Jonas Nilsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; rationality; fallibilism; revisability; ultimate justification; relativism; bootstrap rationality; cognitive goals; Laudan; Briskman; Worrall; Hauptli; Apel; Theoretical philosophy; Teoretisk filosofi;

    Abstract : The topic of this study is to what extent standards of rational inquiry can be rationally criticized and revised. It is argued that it is rational to treat all such standards as open to criticism and revision.Arguments to the effect that we are fallible with regard to all standards of rational inquiry are presented. READ MORE

  2. 2. Design and Investigation of a Decision Support System for Public Policy Formulation

    Author : Osama Ibrahim; Aron Larsson; David Sundgren; Els van Daalen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Systems Thinking; Prescriptive Policy Analysis; Policy modelling and Simulation; ICT for governane; Sense4us; Policy Impact Assessment; Scenario Planning; Knowledge synthesis; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : The ultimate aim of support for public policy decision making is to develop ways of facilitating policymaking that can create policies that are consistent with the preferences of policymakers and stakeholders (such as an increase in economic growth, the reduction of social inequalities, and improvements to the environment), and that are at the same time based on the available knowledge and evidential information.Using the design science research methodology, an iterative design process was followed to build and evaluate a research artefact in the form of an analytical method that is also operationalised as a decision support system (DSS) – in order to facilitate the problem analysis, the impact assessment and the decision evaluation activities carried out at the policy formulation stage of the policymaking process. READ MORE

  3. 3. Designing the online educational information security laboratories

    Author : Sarfraz Iqbal; Ulrika Lundh Snis; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Data- och systemvetenskap; Computer and Systems Science;

    Abstract : Distance education and e-learning in the field of information security is gaining popularity. In the field of information security education, virtual labs have been suggested to facilitate hands-on learning in distance education. READ MORE