Essays about: "philosophy define"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words philosophy define.

  1. 1. What’s the Point of State-of-Nature Models?

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

    Author : Adam Nyman; [2024-03-20]
    Keywords : theoretical philosophy;

    Abstract : Practical explanations are tools which aim to clarify the evolution and function of our conceptual practices. There is current discussion about how we ought to construct and interpret practical explanations, and more specifically if state-of-nature models are useful when doing this. READ MORE

  3. 2. Living among gods – The Capacocha children : A hermeneutic analysis of the Chakana philosophy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Frida Ekberg Toscano; [2023]
    Keywords : Capacocha ritual; Huacas; Chakana; Inca world belief; sacred landscape; offerings; phenomenology theory; hermeneutic spiral;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to study the Capacocha, which is an Inca ritual where children were offered to their gods in the sacred places called Huacas (places of origin) and offered artefacts together with the children links to the Inca's sacred symbol, the Chakana, which in turn it is the life philosophy of the Inca culture. This thesis uses this philosophy to understand the phenomenon and the elements that define Huacas and the Capacocha ritual. READ MORE

  4. 3. The (non)democratic superhero? : A study of the reproduction of democratic society in character narratives in superhero films.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Evelin Nyberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Democracy; Popular culture; Superhero; Agency; Structuration;

    Abstract : This study uses political philosophy to understand how democracy is communicated as transmutating or transitioning in superhero narratives. The study combines a conflict-based conceptualisation of democracy with Anthony Giddens’ structuration theory to discuss the characters’ actions in relation to their respective society. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Social Contract of Live Streaming : A Case Study of Four Streams on Twitch.tv

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Desislava Atanasova; Oliver Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Gaming culture; Immersive data collection; Live-streaming; Netnography; Online chat rooms; Social Contract Theory; Twitch.tv; Fördjupande datainsamling; Kontraktualism; Live-streaming; Netnografi; Online chattrum; Tv-spels kultur; Twitch.tv;

    Abstract : This thesis asks how unique and different communities are formed and facilitated on the live-streaming platform Twitch.tv. Twitch was chosen for its relevance to gaming culture as well as its higher number of users comparatively to its contemporaries. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reimagining Play Reconstructing Education : Exploring discourse in The LEGO Group as Media Producer: A qualitative discourse analysis, examining constructions of children, LEGO self-representation and ideology, and 21st Century education.

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

    Author : Caroline Pearsall; Radmila Canic; [2021]
    Keywords : Education - Competent Child - Commodified Child - Learning through Play - 21st Century - Technology - Brick Ideology - The LEGO Group - Iconic Brand;

    Abstract : This paper analyzes how the Lego Group discourse portrays children, education, play, themselves and attempts to reveal corresponding ideologies surrounding the brick. The LEGO Group claim equality, honesty and transparency in their communications, and within their business ecosystem, at their core are their traditional family values, creating an intriguing and multi-layered discourse. READ MORE