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Can a consequentialist be a real friend? (who cares?)
(Göteborg : Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2003)The focal point of this dissertation is a recent debate on consequentialism and friendship. The main question considered is, “Can a consequentialist be a real friend?” Prior to that discussion, the notions ‘friendship’ and ... -
Concept Formation in Mathematics
(2011-05-19)This thesis consists of three overlapping parts, where the first one centers around the possibility of defining a measure of the power of arithmetical theories. In this part a partial measure of the power of arithmetical ... -
Confluence and Divergence of Emancipatory Healthcare Ideals and Psychiatric Contextual Challenges
(2022-05-09)Person-centered care (PCC) is generally understood to involve shaping healthcare processes, decisions, and plans according to the individual values, preferences, or goals of each patient. This is in contrast to more ... -
Constructive Analysis : A Study in Epistemological Methodology
(Göteborg : Acta Universitatis Gothenburgensis, 2007-12-20)In the present study, it is argued that much of contemporary epistemology has not been conducted in a way conducive to what should be one of its main goals, namely to guide epistemic inquiry in the attainment of our ... -
Contributions to the Metamathematics of Arithmetic: Fixed Points, Independence, and Flexibility
(2017-05-11)This thesis concerns the incompleteness phenomenon of first-order arithmetic: no consistent, r.e. theory T can prove every true arithmetical sentence. The first incompleteness result is due to Gödel; classic generalisations ... -
The Ethics of Investing. Making Money or Making a Difference?
(Göteborg : Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2008)The concepts of 'ethical' and 'socially responsible' investment (SRI) have become increasingly popular in recent years and funds which offer this kind of investment have attracted many individual investors. The present ... -
Explorations of the Relationship Between the right to Make Decisions and Moral Responsibility in Healthcare
(2020-11-18)People intuitively think that there is a strong connection between having a right to make decisions and to be morally responsible for those decisions. This thesis explores the relationship between these notions in the ... -
Fri vilja?
(Göteborg : Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2002)This thesis, Fri vilja?, deals with one of the classical issues in philosophy: the problem of Free Will. My aim is to dissolve, rather than to solve, the standard formulation of the problem by arguing that problems of this ... -
Giving Executives Their Due: Just Pay, Desert, and Equality
(2021-11-19)Before, during, and after the global financial crisis of 2008, executive pay practices were widely debated and criticized. Economists, philosophers, as well as the man on the street all seem to have strong feelings towards ... -
The Human Good
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Intentionality and intersubjectivity
(Göteborg : Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2007)This is a dissertation about the problem of other minds. Its point of departure is the modern philosophical and cognitive-scientific discussion of our attribution of mental states to others, in particular as it is conceived ... -
Introspecting representations
(Göteborg : Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2005)During the last couple of decades, so called representationalist theories of mind have gained increased popularity. These theories describe mental states in terms of representations of external objects and states of affairs. ...