Essays about: "Philosophy of Science"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 95 essays containing the words Philosophy of Science.

1. 1. Vaccine development during a pandemic : A case study of an academic research group in Sweden and their vaccine(s) against SARS-CoV-2

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Anna Tarnovskaya; [2023]
   Keywords : vaccine development; COVID-19; discursive practices; situational analysis; grounded theory; DNA vaccine;

   Abstract : This ethnographic study examines the multiple ways in which a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 disease and infection is known in an academic research group in Sweden. This academic research group has been working to develop a vaccine since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. READ MORE

3. 2. The threat of embodied carbon in the building sector. What is guiding the solution?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Andrea Stevens; [2023]
   Keywords : Embodied Carbon; Building Sector; Ecomodernism; Decarbonisation; Climate Change; Building Materials; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Embodied carbon in the building sector is an emerging area for decarbonisation efforts due to its large contribution to carbon emissions and ability to support carbon neutrality targets. This thesis aims to understand the roots of current embodied decarbonisation strategy recommendations, by exploring how embodied carbon reduction strategies are in line with the philosophy of ecomodernism. READ MORE

4. 3. Green Colonialism: A Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of Conservation Practices In The Context Of Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ida Anna Kristina Beijmo; [2023]
   Keywords : Green colonialism; Conservation; Simien Mountains National Park SMNP ; Critical Discourse Analysis CDA ; Discourse; Orientalism; Postcolonialism; UNESCO; EWCA; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Since its establishment in 1969, external actors have been significantly involved in the implementation of nature conservation in Simien Mountains National Park (SMNP). As climate change becomes increasingly tangible, conservation activities are frequently being deployed to protect ecosystems across the globe. READ MORE

5. 4. Properties of international legal subjects - Are there any in common?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Rebecka Bylander; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; folkrätt; rättssociologi; legal subjects; lund university; thesis; bachelor degree; philosophy of law; law and political science; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to uncover the three properties of definition, recognition and independence shared by international legal subjects. These properties are included in the underlying conceptual scheme of who or what we accept as an international legal subject. The conceptual scheme is developed through the events, experiences, needs etc. READ MORE

6. 5. The Question of Avian Aesthetics : An Ungendered Theory of Aesthetic Agency

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Luca Leon Canonico Johnson; [2023]
   Keywords : Non-human Animal Aesthetics; Feminist Philosophy of Science; Critical Post-humanism; Feminist Aesthetics; Human-Animal Studies; Non-human Animal Agency; Aesthetic Agency; Avian Aesthetics;

   Abstract : As humanity grapples with its significant global footprint in this era, there is a growing fascination with delving into the experiences and viewpoints of other animal species. This juncture offers an opportune moment to delve into the aesthetics of non-human animals by using diverse interdisciplinary methods and viewpoints. READ MORE