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  1. 21. Visionen om outtömlig energi : Bridreaktorn i svensk kärnkraftshistoria 1945–80

    Författare :Maja Fjæstad; Thomas Kaiserfeld; Thomas Jonter; Henrik Björck; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; nuclear power; nuclear energy; nuclear power history; nuclear weapons; breeder reactor; fast reactor; AB Atomenergi; history; history of science; history of technology; environmental history; Sweden; 20th century; vision; technological vision; interpretative flexibility; kärnkraft; kärnkraftshistoria; kärnvapen; bridreaktorer; snabba reaktorer; AB Atomenergi; historia; vetenskapshistoria; teknikhistoria; miljöhistoria; Sverige; svensk historia; 1900-tal; vision; tekniska visioner; utopi; tolkningsflexibilitet; History of technology; Teknikhistoria; History of science and ideas; Idé- o lärdomshistoria; History of science; Vetenskapshistoria;

    Sammanfattning : The fast breeder is a type of nuclear reactor that aroused much attention in the 1950s and 60s. Its ability to produce more nuclear fuel than it consumes offered promises of cheap and reliable energy, and thereby connected it to utopian ideas about an eternal supply of energy. LÄS MER

  2. 22. Taking Control : The role of manipulation in theories of causation

    Författare :Henning Strandin; Peter Pagin; Richard Dawid; Michael Baumgartner; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; philosophy of science; causation; causal models; manipulationism; interventionism; Theoretical Philosophy; teoretisk filosofi;

    Sammanfattning : Causation has always been a philosophically controversial subject matter. While David Hume’s empiricist account of causation has been the dominant influence in analytic philosophy and science during modern times, a minority view has instead connected causation essentially to agency and manipulation. LÄS MER

  3. 23. 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

  4. 24. Technological knowledge and technology education

    Författare :Per Norström; Sven Ove Hansson; Per Sandin; Peter Kroes; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; philosophy of technology; epistemology of technology; technology education; technological knowledge; rule of thumb; explanation; Filosofi; Philosophy;

    Sammanfattning : Technological knowledge is of many different kinds, from experience-based know-how in the crafts to science-based knowledge in modern engineering. It is inherently oriented towards being useful in technological activities, such as manufacturing and engineering design. LÄS MER

  5. 25. Brain, consciousness and disorders of consciousness at the intersection of neuroscience and philosophy

    Författare :Michele Farisco; Kathinka Evers; Wolf Singer; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Brain; consciousness; disorders of consciousness; neuroethics; neurophilosophy; Filosofi; Philosophy; Neuroscience; Neurovetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The present dissertation starts from the general claim that neuroscience is not neutral, with regard to theoretical questions like the nature of consciousness, but it needs to be complemented with dedicated conceptual analysis. Specifically, the argument for this thesis is that the combination of empirical and conceptual work is a necessary step for assessing the significant questions raised by the most recent study of the brain. LÄS MER