Essays about: "Bostrom"

Found 4 essays containing the word Bostrom.

  1. 1. Students’ attitudes and motivation to learn English : A mixed-method study with students enrolled in vocational study programs

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Emma Vigren; [2022]
    Keywords : Attitudes; English; motivation; second language learning; vocational programs;

    Abstract : The present study aimed to investigate the variations in students’ motivation and attitudes to learn English. Previous research has shown that attitudes and motivation among students enrolled in vocational study programs have difficulty with the academic subjects, work ethics, and an anti-study culture among them (Lindahl, 2015; Boström, 2013; Smagorinsky, 2010). READ MORE

  3. 2. The transhumanist project, values, and views on human enhancement. : A study on the desirability of transhumanism.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Niklas Hult; [2022]
    Keywords : Transhumanism; human enhancement; values;

    Abstract : This essay discusses the futuristic view of radical human enhancement through the lenses of the transhumanist project. The focus of the essay is on the transhumanistic values proposed by Nick Bostrom, and the technological progress that transhumanism proposes. READ MORE

  4. 3. An In-Depth Look at Bostrom’s Simulation Argument

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Viking Nilsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Bostrom; Simulation Argument;

    Abstract : In his 2003 paper “Are You Living in a Computer Simulation” Nick Bostrom argues that it is reasonable to believe that we are currently living in a computer simulation run by another civilisation. To argue this, Bostrom derives a mathematical formula that helps him calculate the probability that our universe is indeed simulated. READ MORE

  5. 4. Green Canteen : Field Experiments using Nudges in Balinese Middle School Canteens

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Astraea Bostrom Cabral; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE