Essays about: "marx"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the word marx.

1. 1. Class and Nonideal Social Ontology : Social Power, Hegemony, and the War of Positions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för teoretisk filosofi

   Author : Gustav Hedlund; [2024]
   Keywords : class; nonideal; social; ontology; Marx; Gramsci; Burman; economic; institution; structure; Haslanger;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to elaborate the analysis of economic class within Burman’s  ontological framework. To alleviate some shortcomings of Burman’s framework, I will make  use of concepts presented by Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci. READ MORE

3. 2. Net Zero, Net Profit: An Analysis of Offshore UK Carbon Capture and Storage

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Alexander Verne Magnus Perry; [2023]
   Keywords : Marx; primitive fossil capital; carbon capture and storage; CCS; socio-ecological fix; defensive fix; hegemony; green capitalism; materialised ideology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The UK government is legally bound to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as part of its actions to address climate change. One prominent method of decarbonisation is carbon capture and storage (CCS), slated for deployment in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s. READ MORE

4. 3. The Value of Work for Information Workers in Turkey

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Merve Nur Okutan; [2023]
   Keywords : Value of work; Meaning of Work; Information Workers; Theory of Alienation; İşin Anlamı; İşe Verilen Değer; Yabancılaşma Teorisi; Ofis Çalışanları; Türkiye;

   Abstract : This research aims to understand the value assigned to work by information workers in Turkey. Benefiting from the global literature on the meaning of work (Graeber, 2019), how work affects one’s character (Sennett, 1998), and how postmodern jobs are pushing individuals to a state of pretense (Alvesson & Spicer, 2016), I am trying to understand how the information workers in Turkey are experiencing global trends, what kind of value they assign to work, and what are some of the influences on their understanding of work. READ MORE

5. 4. Is China Really Socialist?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Alessandro Maffei; [2023]
   Keywords : China - Political Economy - Economic History - Socialism; Business and Economics; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates if China is a socialist economy or not. The topic, which has triggered many leading scholars, is highly interesting since institutions are pivotal to understanding a country’s economic performance. Previous studies have neglected the classic socialist literature, giving ambiguous interpretations of what is socialism. READ MORE

6. 5. Navigating the Paradox : Moral Intuitions, Evolutionary Critiques & Philosophical Implications

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

   Author : Pontus Frost; [2023]
   Keywords : Moral Intuitions; Evolutionary Critiques; cultural Critiques; Darwinian Dilemma; Paradox; Paradox; Moraliska intuitioner; evolutionär kritik; kulturell kritik;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I explore moral intuition as an epistemological tool for constructing moral systems, focusing specifically on the challenges arising from evolutionary and cultural biases. This thesis will consider and discuss Michael Huemer's Ethical Intuitionism, Peter Singer's critique of moral intuitions, and Sharon Street's Darwinian Dilemma, I consider some possible defenses and counterarguments concerning the reliability of moral intuitions. READ MORE