Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies (School of): Recent submissions
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Aristotle on the limits of final causes. The case of extended teleology
(University of St Andrews, 2021-12-01) - ThesisIn this thesis, I discuss the concept of Aristotelian extended teleology (i.e., non-theistic teleological causation in which more than one substance is involved). I argue that some passages of Aristotle’s corpus and ... -
Trust, audit, and public engagement
(University of St Andrews, 2021-12-01) - ThesisPublic auditors such as Audit Scotland aim to provide independent assurance to the public that money is spent effectively, efficiently and that it, and the activities of public organisations, provide public value. This ... -
Moral inquiry : we're all in this together
(2024-06-10) - ThesisMoral inquiry is often thought of as an individualistic enterprise. This is in large part because morality not only seems to require doing the right thing, but being in touch with moral reality in the right way: to act ... -
Christianity, stigma, and mass conversion among Spanish Gitanos
(University of St Andrews, 2021-06-28) - ThesisMy doctoral thesis examines the emergence of religiously based worldviews, values, and collective imaginaries among Roma/Gitanos in Spain. Juxtaposing long-term ethnographical observation, interviews with religious leaders, ... -
The epistemology of inquiry : individuals, groups & institutions
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-02) - ThesisInquiring—roughly, the attempt to answer a question—is one of the most common intellectual undertakings. This thesis is comprised of a set of four essays that investigate the epistemology of inquiry. The first essay looks ...