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  1. 11. Spinoza on Ethical Cultivation : An Analysis of Vulnerability, Empowerment, and Early Modern Cultura Animi

    Författare :Kasper Kristensen; Sharon Rider; Pauliina Remes; Justin Steinberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Benedict Spinoza; early modern philosophy; ethics; philosophical method; knowledge; cultura animi; spiritual exercises; virtue ethics; value theory; emotions; affects; moral motivation; Philosophy; with specialization in history of philosophy; Filosofi med filosofihistorisk inriktning;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation concerns Benedict Spinoza’s (1632–1677) account of ethical life, emphasising the role of techniques and exercises for achieving greater power to control one’s thoughts, emotions, and actions. The study aims to show that Spinoza offers a much more coherent and ambitious ethical theory than what is commonly acknowledged, involving both theoretical and practical considerations. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Själens arkitektur : Subtil anatomi som upplevelse, förkroppsligande och självförståelse, 1875–2020

    Författare :Malin Fitger; Egil Asprem; Per Faxneld; Peter Åkerbäck; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Subtle energy; Subtle anatomy; Subtle body; kundalini; modern yoga; meditation; modern spirituality; new religious movements; New Age; esotericism; metaphors; embodiment; embodied cognition; History of Religion; religionshistoria;

    Sammanfattning : Contemporary forms of yoga and meditation, New Age-inspired practices, and alternative medicine share a conception of the body and mind as composed of “energy.” It depicts the soul, spirit, or consciousness as a form that adepts of spiritual practices can learn to “see” and “feel. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Panentheism, Panpsychism and Neuroscience : In Search of an Alternative Metaphysical Framework in Relation to Neuroscience, Consciousness, Free Will, and Theistic Beliefs

    Författare :Oliver Li; Mikael Stenmark; Karin Johannesson; Aku Visala; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; physicalism; dualism; neuroscience; consciousness; free will; process philosophy; panpsychism; panexperientialism; panentheism; emergence theory; science and religion; theism; Philosophy of Religion; Religionsfilosofi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis philosophically examines, critically discusses, and proposes how a plausible philosophical framework of consciousness and free will should be formulated. This framework takes into account contemporary scientific research on human consciousness and free will and its possible challenges; also it is examined how this framework should be related to theistic beliefs – especially those connected to human and divine consciousness and free will. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Measures of Freedom of Choice

    Författare :Karin Enflo; Erik Carlson; Thomas Anderberg; Martin van Hees; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Freedom of Choice; Measure; Choice Set; Diversity; Cardinality; Evenness; Decision Theory; Metric Space; Practical Philosophy; Praktisk filosofi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis studies the problem of measuring freedom of choice. It analyzes the concept of freedom of choice, discusses conditions that a measure should satisfy, and introduces a new class of measures that uniquely satisfy ten proposed conditions. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Ömsesidig förvandling : En studie av John B. Cobb Jr:s teologi med särskilt avseende på den buddhistiskt-kristna dialogen

    Författare :Jan Olov Fors; Carl Reinhold Bråkenhielm; Gudmar Aneer; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion; Masao Abe; Buddhist-Christian dialogue; Christ; creative transformation; dipolarity; God; John Hick; mutual transformation; nirvana; pluralism; process theology; sunyata; theology of religions; Alfred North Whitehead; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Studies In Faiths and Ideologies; tros- och livsåskådningsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : John B. Cobb, Jr., (1925- ) is as a Christian theologian renowned for his contribution to process theology. He has long been active in interfaith dialogue, and with Buddhists in peculiar. LÄS MER