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  1. 1. Akrasia and Addiction in the age of Social Media

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Author : Benjamin Engström; [2023]
    Keywords : Akrasia; Weakness of will; Freedom of the Will; Addiction; Social Media Addiction; Dopamine; Dual system theory;

    Abstract : The concept of weakness of will, or Akrasia, relates to questions regarding the rationality of our choices. Philosophers such as Richard Holton and Alfred Mele have spearheaded the debate since the turn of the century, but quite recently arguments put forth by Nick Heather and Edmund Henden have catapulted the question into a subgenre between the medical, psychological, and philosophical fields. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Emperor's Free Will

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Daniel Lärnhem; [2022-08-25]
    Keywords : Free Will; Fri vilja;

    Abstract : Free will has commonly been used in the philosophical community to justify and ground the concept of moral responsibility. I will attempt to argue that this connection is unjustified. READ MORE

  4. 3. An examination of the criteria for valid consent under the GDPR in the light of the rationale and technological neutrality

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

    Author : Gabbi Meskenaite; [2022]
    Keywords : EU law; Privacy law; Data protection; GDPR; Consent; Privacy; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : As a means to safeguard the fundamental right to data protection in light of the rapid advancement of use of technology and to address the fragmented implementation of data protection, the GDPR was introduced. For processing of personal data to be lawful under the GDPR, processing must have a legal basis, such as consent. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Study of the Theology and Moral Structure of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Edvin Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Tolkien; The Lord of the Rings; Gollum; Theology; Moral; Morality; Morals; Sméagol; J.R.R. Tolkien; Literature; Literary; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Since its first publishing in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been read by millions, and it has become the subject of many scholarly studies. However, one of its most famous characters, Gollum, has only been marginally examined. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evolution of Storytelling in Transmedia Storyworlds : Free Will and the Force in Different Star Wars Adaptations

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Lorenzo Colantoni; [2022]
    Keywords : Transfictionality; Transmedia Storyworlds; Free Will; Treansmedia Storytelling;

    Abstract : The universe of Star Wars is an ever-expanding transmedia storyworld that comprehends entries in many different media. As it is inevitable for a very expansive universe, different authors contribute to the storyworld across different media. Moreover, each medium imposes changes in the storytelling based on its characteristics. READ MORE