Philosophy Theses: Recent submissions

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    • The ethological roots of morality 

      Butler, Emma Francis (University of St Andrews, 1978-07) - Thesis

    • The theory of rational decision and the foundations of ethics 

      Sowden, Lanning Patrick (University of St Andrews, 1983-07) - Thesis
      The primary concern of this thesis is to investigate what light (if any) the theory of rational decision can throw on certain problems in first-order ethics. In particular, it examines whether given a correct theory of ...

    • Moral realism, moral expertise and paternalism 

      Frimannsson, Gudmundur Heidar (University of St Andrews, 1992-07) - Thesis
      In this essay I examine the notion of moral objectivity of moral properties. Moral objectivity seems to be able to resist the arguments of subjectivists. There seem to be true moral sentences and moral facts can explain ...

    • Art and understanding 

      Reid, Neil (University of St Andrews, 1989-07) - Thesis
      The essay explores topics related to the objectivity and rationality of aesthetics. Initially, the nature of objectivity is considered. The question is raised: what is it for something to be objective? Various metaphysical ...

    • A philosophical commentary on Schiller's 'Letters on the aesthetic education of man' 

      Murray, Patrick Timothy (University of St Andrews, 1990-07) - Thesis
      This work provides a detailed philosophical exposition of Schiller's Letters on the Aesthetic Education of Man. (1795). In the introduction, the author's aims and methodology are briefly stated. There then follows a survey ...