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Disagreement, concepts and convergence : a new theory of political realist legitimacy
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-02) - ThesisThis thesis argues for a novel conception of political realism as a theory of political legitimacy: the Dual Convergent Conception. The thesis is framed by the thought that one way of theorising about political legitimacy ... -
Is it OK to make mistakes? : appraisal and false normative belief
(University of St Andrews, 2020-07-27) - ThesisSometimes we make mistakes, even when we try to do our best. When those mistakes are about normative matters, such as what is required, this leads to a puzzle. This puzzle arises from the possibility of misleading evidence ... -
Human versus where? : navigating the survival space in the 21st century American survival film
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-02) - ThesisThis thesis navigates the contents, patterns, limitations and renegotiations of the filmic survival space in 21st century American film. Defined as the audio-visual wilderness environment in which the human becomes ... -
Why more than what happens matters : robust rights and harmless wronging
(University of St Andrews, 2020-07-27) - ThesisAbstract. This thesis examines a range of cases in which it appears one’s rights against harm are violated by another’s behaviour, even though this behaviour has done one no harm. Call these cases of harmless wronging. ... -
Echoes of endlessness : time, memory, and experience for heroin users in Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2020-07-27) - ThesisDrawing on ethnographic research conducted from September 2016 to September 2017 in a county on the east coast of Scotland, this thesis explores heroin and poly-substance use in relation to time, temporality, and memory. ...
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