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1. Aesthetics as grammar : Wittgenstein and post-analytic philosophy of art
Sammanfattning : This work attempts to assess the significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein's later thought for philosophical aesthetics, both by showing its direct relevance and by criticizing certain prevalent misunderstandings of it. Chapter one deals with the application to philosophical aesthetics of the idea that philosophy is concerned with a grammatical investigation, which means clarification of concepts as well as therapeutical analysis of various philosophical diseases. LÄS MER
2. Cognitive and Moral Psychology in Renaissance Philosophy: A Study of Juan Luis Vives' De anima et vita
Sammanfattning : This dissertation investigates the cognitive and moral psychology of Juan Luis Vives (1493-1540), paying close attention to the background out of which his views developed. Vives’ philosophical reflections on the human soul are mainly concentrated in his treatise De anima et vita (1538), which became very influential during the century after its publication. LÄS MER
3. Development and application of composite energy deposition kernels for photon therapy planning
Sammanfattning : In recent years, the use of optimization algorithms in radiation therapy planning has increased dramatically. All optimization algorithms as well as most modern implementations of conventional therapy planning, use energy deposition kernels as a fundamental part of the calculations. LÄS MER
4. Att uttrycka det undanträngda : Theodor W. Adorno om konst, natur och sanning
Sammanfattning : This thesis examines a central, but neglected aspect of the aesthetic theory of Theodor W. Adorno, namely his notion of art as mediator between mankind and nature. The analysis focuses on Adorno's discussion of art's truth content, understood here as art's ability to give voice to nature as it has been subjugated by the growth of civilization. LÄS MER
5. First-Order Logic and Classical Theism : Toward Logical Reorientation
Sammanfattning : This inquiry seeks an answer to the question whether classical theistic doctrines about the nature of God are amenable to formal analysis in terms of standard first-order logic. It is argued that due to the conceptual impact of classical theism’s doctrine of divine simplicity there is a good reason for answering this question in the negative. LÄS MER