Essays about: "renaissance"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 78 essays containing the word renaissance.

  1. 26. The Psychedelic Altered State of Consciousness : An Assessment of the Current Status of Psychedelic Research

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Emma Christersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Psychedelics; lsd; psilocybin; integrated information theory; entropic brain; entropy; altered states of consciousness;

    Abstract : Classic psychedelic substances, such as lysergic acid diethylamide and the active compound in magic mushrooms, psilocybin, are being studied again in a renaissance of psychedelic research. Psychedelic substances have profound effects on perception, emotion, and cognition, as well as the capacity to induce mystical-type experiences and ego-dissolution. READ MORE

  3. 27. Do the objectives of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 aspirations harmonize with a Pan-African and African Renaissance vision? – A critical review.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Haddy Njie; [2019]
    Keywords : Agenda 2063; Pan Africanism; African Renaissance; Integration; African policies; African Union; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Pan-Africanism is a diverse philosophy and political ideology that has conflicting views about how unity among Africans can be achieved economically and within a single political system. Some versions of Pan-Africanism support market capitalism and other theorists take the position that the collective ownership of capital and resources is essential for creating a national unity. READ MORE

  4. 28. Evaluation of machine learning methods to predict payment preferences

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Oscar Bergling; [2019]
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    Abstract : The last couple of years machine learning has seen a renaissance, with Artificial Neural Networks in particular rising to prominence. The technology is being adopted by more and more businesses, with varying degrees of success. READ MORE

  5. 29. Culture in motion : Material culture in the inventory of Catherine Jagiellon’s dowry from 1562 and its analysis from culture transfer perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Urszula Frick; [2019]
    Keywords : Catherine Jagiellon; Poland; Sweden; inventory; dowry; renaissance; material culture; culture transfer; culture hybridization;

    Abstract : On the 4th of October 1562, the Polish princess Catherine Jagiellon married the Swedish prince and duke of Finland Johan Vasa. Leaving Poland, Catherine Jagiellon was equipped with a very rich dowry and followed by an entourage of nearly 50 people. READ MORE

  6. 30. THE GROTESQUE IN EL GRECO : BETWEEN FORM - BEYOND LANGUAGE - BESIDE THE SUBLIME

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lena Beckman; [2019]
    Keywords : grotesque; El Greco; the sublime; form; mannerism; domus aurea; formalist;

    Abstract : This study attempts to investigate the grotesque in four paintings of the artist Domenikos Theotokopoulos or El Greco as he is most commonly called. The concept of the grotesque originated from the finding of Domus Aurea in the 1480s. READ MORE