Essays about: "ontology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 293 essays containing the word ontology.

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. Dark Ecology: Obscurities Illuminated

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Nadja Gollbo; [2024]
   Keywords : dark ecology; object-oriented ontology; internal critique; political theory; speculative realism; ecological philosophy; environmental issues;

   Abstract : This study investigates “dark ecology” – an ecological theory formulated by Timothy Morton, based on an object-oriented ontology and claimed to offer a new perspective on how humans can and should coexist with other “objects” in the world in a better, less hostile way. Dark ecology is a critique of both an anthropocentric and a biocentric worldview, aiming to erase the dichotomy between human/nature and subject/object. READ MORE

4. 3. From Investment to Payoff: Exploring the CostImplications of AI Adoption in InventoryManagement Across the Different Phases

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : bashir Kattan; Lilas Sheekh Kalil; Linda Offor-Ugwuka; [2024]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Background and problem discussion: In recent years, there has been increasing recognition ofArtificial intelligence (AI) and its benefits in various sectors, including inventory management,which is a significant component of company expenses. However, adopting AI in inventorymanagement also comes with challenges and expenses before businesses can fully reap itsbenefits. READ MORE

5. 4. Weaving relations: Exploring the epistemological interaction between indigenous & traditional ecological knowledge and Eurowestern paradigms in education for sustainable development - an umbrella review

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Alexandra Silvestru; [2023-06-08]
   Keywords : Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge ITEK ; education for sustainable development ESD ; education for sustainability EfS ; sustainable development; western epistemology; ontology; epistemic justice; decolonization; transformative paradigm; umbrella review; systematic review;

   Abstract : Aim: This thesis aims to explore the epistemological challenges and opportunities of integrating Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within the context of Euro-Western paradigms. Theory: In considering epistemological interactions between ITEK in ESD, the theoretical framework for this study is a "weave" of the transformative paradigm as the warp; postcolonial, decolonial, and Indigenous research methodologies as the weft; and the transdisciplinary approach as the frame. READ MORE

6. 5. Teacher authority and the hidden curriculum in the classroom : A comparison of a municipal school, an independent school, and an international school in Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Joaquim Forgas Anaya; [2023]
   Keywords : Teacher Authority; Hidden Curriculum; School Climate; Classroom Management; Values Education; Sweden.;

   Abstract : In educational research, the concept of school climate has been linked to quality teaching, teacher-pupil relations, and explicit values education, among others. In Sweden, despite showing positive teacher-pupil relations, critiques towards classroom management and a lack of teacher authority, which affect its school climate, have been made. READ MORE