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1. Early Christian Determinism : A Study of The Ethics of The Tripartite Tractate
Sammanfattning : The aim of this study is to explore the ethics of the Nag Hammadi text, The Tripartite Tractate. This text, the fifth tractate in Nag Hammadi Codex I, has received comparatively little attention, although it is the most detailed Valentinian treaty still extant. LÄS MER
2. The Consequence Argument : An Essay on an Argument for the Incompatibility of Free Will and Determinism
Sammanfattning : This book is a contribution to the debate on free will and determinism. More specifically, it is an examination of Peter van Inwagen’s highly influential “Consequence Argument” for incompatibilism, i.e., the thesis that free will is incompatible with determinism. LÄS MER
3. Practical Perspective Compatibilism
Sammanfattning : In this dissertation, I argue for what I call “practical perspective compatibilism”. According to this thesis, an agent with practical freedom is sufficiently free to be a moral agent and morally responsible for his or her actions.The concept of practical freedom is originally found in the writings of Kant. LÄS MER
4. Deterministic, Explainable and Resource-Efficient Stream Processing for Cyber-Physical Systems
Sammanfattning : We are undeniably living in the era of big data , where people and machines generate information at an unprecedented rate. While processing such data can provide immense value, it can prove especially challenging because of the data's Volume, Variety and Velocity . LÄS MER
5. Falling Freely : Anselm of Canterbury on the Will
Sammanfattning : This thesis clarifies the concept of will in Anselm of Canterbury in the context of his overall theologico-philosophical project. The will is central to Anselm's understanding of freedom of choice (libertas arbitrii), which he defines as “the power to keep rightness of will”. LÄS MER