Essays about: "alternative history"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 168 essays containing the words alternative history.

  1. 11. The evolutionary origins of consciousness

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Azadeh Karamali; [2023]
    Keywords : Phenomenal consciousness; evolutionary origin; animal consciousness; sentience;

    Abstract : Some unanswered questions about consciousness as a biological phenomenon lie in its evolutionary origin and distribution among living organisms. Which animals are conscious and when did consciousness appear in the history of life on earth? The purpose of this thesis is to shed light on these long-standing questions by reviewing the literature on the evolutionary approaches to the fundamental concept of phenomenal consciousness. READ MORE

  3. 12. Björktimmer i svenskt skogsbruk : en studie över björkens potential i timmerproduktion

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Ebba Mölle; Olivia Fors; [2023]
    Keywords : björk; björkvirke; lövsågverk; sågverk;

    Abstract : Björk är Sveriges vanligaste lövträd och utgör cirka 13 % av landets stående virkesförråd. Intresset för trädslaget har varierat historiskt men har med tiden ökat på grund av att till exempel certifieringskrav, klimatförändringar och skadegörare fordrar en större variation i trädslagsblandning. READ MORE

  4. 13. Roots of Institutional Transformation: Hamburg in the late 16th and early 17th centuries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Lorenzo Siemann; [2023]
    Keywords : Hamburg; early modern; merchants; institutions; institutional development; Hanse; Hanseatic League; Business and Economics; History and Archaeology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study examines the beginnings of Hamburg’s institutional transformation from a predominantly Hanseatic-style city to a Northern European financial and economic center. Existing literature has repeatedly pointed out the importance of migrants in the diffusion of economic institutions in the early modern period. READ MORE

  5. 14. The role of nuclear energy

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Ali Ayoub; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The societies in Europe have developed enormously in recent decades, and this in turn has led to a greater need for electricity. Large parts of society are electrified and are now one of the most essential parts of the system. READ MORE

  6. 15. Exploring the Future in a What-if Mode - A Philosophical and Critical Investigation into the Use of Scenarios in Climate Science

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Franciszek Wieslaw Korbanski; [2023]
    Keywords : scenario; future; the IPCC; Synthesis Report; Mark Fisher; hauntology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The figure of scenarios is frequently used in present-day climate science and plays a prominent role in the architecture of the IPCC Reports. In this work, I undertake a philosophical and critical investigation into the ontological, epistemological and temporal modalities of the figure of scenario. READ MORE