Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies (School of): Recent submissions
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Learning to become an artist : ethnographic reflections on art school and studying Fine Art within a university-based contemporary art practice
(2021-06-28) - ThesisThe thesis argues that becoming an artist today is inextricably linked with having studied art in a higher educational setting. The research is based upon ethnographic fieldwork within an undergraduate Fine Art program at ... -
Believing, imagining, and their relationship : a new theory of belief via the imagination
(2021-06-28) - ThesisThis thesis defends that to better grasp the nature of human belief and why imagining can lead to belief change (for example through propaganda), we must revise the 'Standard View' of belief, of imagining, and of the ... -
Pushing the boundaries : the development of film industries in the Gulf countries from 2004 to 2017
(2021-06-18) - ThesisThe main purpose of the thesis is to provide an analytical view of the current trends within the Gulf film industries, focusing specifically on the period between 2004 to 2017. During this period, the Gulf film industries ... -
Intuition, metacognition, and philosophical inquiry
(2019-12-04) - ThesisThis thesis examines whether appeals to intuition provide warrant for philosophical positions and claims. Recent empirical studies suggest that people’s intuitions are sensitive to a host of epistemically irrelevant ... -
'La planta prohibida' : multi-species cosmopolitics in the Mexican desert
(2024-12-04) - ThesisFocusing on the Chihuahuan Desert of north-central Mexico, I engage with multiple post-humanist theoretical approaches to understand how people relate to their world and the species with whom they co-habit. I focus on a ...