Essays about: "Motivated beliefs"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 32 essays containing the words Motivated beliefs.

  1. 26. Elected children's views on school elections and students councils in Greece

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Georgios Avramidis; [2018]
    Keywords : children perspectives; students’ elections; students’ councils; democratization; Greece;

    Abstract : The main aim of this paper is to highlight and investigate children’s perspectives on the ordinance of students’ elections and students’ councils in the country of Greece. This study is motivated by the huge lack of research on the topic in Greece and aim to seek student’s views in regards to students’ councils. READ MORE

  3. 27. True Belief at the End of the Tether : the Quest for Universal Epistemic Justification

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Sam Thellman; [2014]
    Keywords : epistemology; theory of justification; universal epistemic justification; justified true belief; burden of proof; sense data; cognitive dissonance;

    Abstract : In this thesis I scavenge the history of philosophy for answers to the question ‘How are claims to knowledge justified?’. I argue that Plato’s psychological doctrine of knowledge marks the starting point of a philosophical inquiry motivated by the possibility to discover foundations of knowledge through investigating the nature of mind. READ MORE

  4. 28. Self-implemented human responsibilities : from a forced need for money to an intrinsic will to help

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Andreas E. Sjöstedt; [2014]
    Keywords : ideellt arbete; responsibility; effectivity; volunteering; altruism; motivation; effektivitet; ansvarstagande; Post-Cold War era; Mänskliga rättigheter; Human rights; Social Sciences; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis looks at motivational forces between work, development and responsibility. Especially the factors self-actualization and altruism. A narrative literature review is combined with a survey study to identify related findings and trends in literature and how these match the contemporary society and people's beliefs. READ MORE

  5. 29. Transformative Islamic Ecology - Beliefs and Practices of Muslims for Sustainable Agriculture and Permaculture

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Inga Viola Härmälä; [2014]
    Keywords : Islamic ecology; environmental activism; permaculture; sustainable agriculture; Islamic activism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : A growing number of environmental movements recognize the need for changing our spiritual approach to the environment, while we simultaneously witness a revival and development of ecotheologies and religiously motivated environmental initiatives. Islamic theological discourse on ecological issues is quite well studied, but less attention has been directed to how Islamic ecology has been translated into activism and practical ecology. READ MORE

  6. 30. What to do with the Chinese?

    University essay from Sektionen för Hälsa och Samhälle

    Author : Carl Jansson; Karl Lemoine; [2010]
    Keywords : Cross-cultural management; Eastern employees; motivation; cultural differences; China;

    Abstract : Today, the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is a fast growing economy, which is still in a developing phase. According to this fact, many Western companies are expanding and establishing in China nowadays. READ MORE