Philosophy Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Foundational issues in the metaphysics of David Lewis 

      Nappo, Francesco (University of St Andrews, 2014) - Thesis
      Few contributions in the field of metaphysics can be compared, for their depth and impact, to the work of the American philosopher David K. Lewis. A feature of this work, which partly explain its great appeal, is its ...

    • Davidson, interpretation and values 

      Payne, Simon (University of St Andrews, 2014) - Thesis
      The broad aim of this research is to outline, assess and elaborate on Davidson’s work on radical interpretation and its connections to his understanding of values, and particularly on his understanding of the nature of ...

    • How is the culpability we assign to recklessness best accounted for in criminal law? 

      Slater, Joe (University of St Andrews, 2014) - Thesis
      In order to be properly applied, criminal law must determine what conduct warrants punitive action. Figuring out exactly how one must act to be criminally liable is a difficulty that faces any legal system. In many ...

    • Understanding Bernard Williams's criticism of Aristotelian naturalism 

      Addison, Michael (University of St Andrews, 2016-06) - Thesis
      In Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (henceforth ELP) Williams claims that holding a naturalistic Aristotelian ethical theory is no longer an option for us—we cannot believe what Aristotle believed about human beings. ...

    • Feminist methodologies in moral philosophy 

      Markey, Bren April (University of St Andrews, 2016-06-23) - Thesis
      This thesis develops a critique of the methodology of mainstream academic moral philosophy, based on insights from feminist and more generally anti-oppressive political thought. The thesis consists of two parts. In ...