Philosophy Theses: Recent submissions
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Space and its dis-contents : new directions for intrinsicality, substance and dimensionality
(University of St Andrews, 2013-11-30) - ThesisThis dissertation examines key areas in ontology through the intersection of metaphysics and physics. I argue that modern physics gives us good cause to look for new metaphysical models in place of the classical conceptions ... -
Business ethics & collective responsibility
(University of St Andrews, 2013-11-30) - ThesisThe idea that ‘business ethics’ picks out a distinct discipline within ethical theory is contentious; in particular, it is unclear why theoretical approaches to moral and political philosophy cannot satisfactorily address ... -
Dismissivism in metaphysics : debates about what there is and debates about what grounds what
(University of St Andrews, 2013-11-30) - ThesisIn this thesis I focus on dismissivism in metaphysics. Some philosophers argue that at least some metaphysical disputes are not substantial, and as a consequence should be dismissed. In this work I restrict my attention ... -
The pattern in the weave : an account of Wittgenstein's remarks on meaning-as-use and of their relation to social psychology
(University of St Andrews, 1989) - ThesisThe thesis begins with a criticism of the 'theory of meaning' approach to the philosophy of language. It then goes on to establish an account of language understanding in terms of Wittgenstein's comments on rule-following ... -
Overcoming the minority rights paradox : a new approach to intercultural deliberation
(University of St Andrews, 2013-06-27) - ThesisThe minority rights paradox is articulated at the level of political theory, is deployed by liberal democratic institutions, and can be observed in the political discourse of mass communications. Minority groups, it is ...