Essays about: "Epistemic Value"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Epistemic Value.

1. 1. Values in Science : Changing the Ideal from Value-Free to Justified Knowledge

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

   Author : Tullio Zannoni; [2023]
   Keywords : Science; values; epistemic; non-epistemic; value-free ideal; Vetenskap; värderingar; epistemiska; icke-epistemiska; värderingsfri ideal;

   Abstract : There has been a long debate about values and science. Especially about the appropriateness of the value-free ideal. The impact of values on science is crucial if science is to maintain its credibility as an undisputed source of knowledge. READ MORE

3. 2. Immersive technology applications in the museum environment : Challenges and opportunities

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

   Author : Nadina Husidic; [2022]
   Keywords : Immersive technology; museums; cultural heritage; stakeholder approach;

   Abstract : Due to digitalization and digital transformation, service-based organizations are looking into how to apply innovative digital technology in their models and processes. In the cultural heritage sector, immersive technology is often adopted to enable the digitalization of the museum experience. READ MORE

4. 3. A Bland New Way To Imitate? A Qualitative Study Exploring the Phenomena of Blands Through Consumers' Perceptions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Oskar Hoff; Hugo Röken; [2022]
   Keywords : Blands; bland blueprint; customer-based brand equity; imitation strategy; me-too brands; consumer value creation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Thesis Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the phenomenon of blands – A rise of brands that potentially adhere to a similar blueprint while claiming to be disruptive, unique and extraordinary. Moreover, this thesis aims to create an understanding of how consumers perceive blands as well as well as how value is created. READ MORE

5. 4. Can algorithms translate the world? : A digital discourse analysis of Google Translate’s algorithmic agency in the translation of news reports

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning

   Author : Luana Candido Fleury; [2022]
   Keywords : Algorithmic agency; translation; bilingualism; Google Translate; U.S. Capitol; critical discourse analysis; recontextualization; appraisal; ideology; Global South.;

   Abstract : Google Translate’s mission is “to enable everyone, everywhere, to understand the world and express themselves across languages” (Pitman, 2021). But are algorithms capable of leading us beyond the translation of the word toward an understanding of the world? Computational linguistics research has been interested in assessing this kind of real-world effects of technology and invited other disciplines to join their effort. READ MORE

6. 5. The Meaning of Transparency: A qualitative study of how transparency information contributes to consumer value perceptions in the purchase of fashion products

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Alice Samuelsson; Emma Ericsson; [2021-07-01]
   Keywords : Transparency; Traceability; Sustainability; Consumer Values; Consumption-value Theory; Social Responsibility Value; Epistemic Value; Functional Value; Emotional Value; Social Value;

   Abstract : The concept of transparency is gaining importance in today’s society because of the increased awareness of companies’ unethical practices. Consequently, this study examines the meaning of transparency information for consumers by looking at how transparency information contributes to consumer value perceptions when purchasing fashion products. READ MORE