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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Concept of the Self"”.
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Beyond rationalist orthodoxy: towards a complex concept of the self in IPE
In this thesis I investigate the intellectual foundations of International Political Economy (IPE) in order to develop a more complex account of agency than that currently provided to the subject field by neoclassical economics. In particular, I focus on the thought of Adam Smith, whose ideas are …
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An examination of the neurology behind the concept of the Self with consideration given to the effects of neurological impairment
The argument that I present in this thesis is that while the idea of the Self is an illusion, a myth which our brains create, it is one that is necessary for our survival. However, by understanding its neurological origins we are able to take advantage of it without being victims of egocentricity. …
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Exploration of the Model of the Self Attributed to Ostad Elahi and Its Implications for the Education of Ethical Literacy: An Education That Enhances an Individual’s Sense of Dignity
The broad aim of this thesis is to develop a holistic conception of the self in relation to the complex interplay between education for ethical literacy and the notion of an agent as an ontological reality capable of self-transformation and self-realisation. To this end, ethical literacy, as a …
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The design and construction of electronic motor control and network interface hardware for advance concept urban mobility vehicles
Over the past several years, the Smart Cities Group at MIT's Media Lab has engaged in research to develop several advanced concepts for vehicles to improve urban mobility. This research has focused on developing a modular vehicle architecture, centered around the concept of the self-contained Wheel …
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"Everything Beautiful is Far Away": (Collected Short Stories): Embedded Autobiography, Estrangement and the (Re)discovery of Self in Contemporary Short Fiction
This thesis comprises a collection of short stories entitled Everything Beautiful is Far Away, supported by a commentary which explores ideas of self within the short story and locates my creative writing practice within the field of contemporary short fiction and theories of autobiography. The …
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Russian small businesses: entrepreneurship in transition. Exploratory investigation of the factors that pushed and pulled individuals to open their own business in the Krasnodar region of Russia
The purpose of this research was to identify the factors that pushed and pulled individuals to become self-employed in Russia during the post-Soviet Union period. The research methodology adopted in this study was qualitative. The longitudinal multiple case study approach was comprised of in-depth …
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An analysis and critique of the conceptual relationship between selfhood and narrative in philosophy
Narrativity is a popular concept with which to explain the concept of selfhood and the identity of the self in philosophy and other academic fields. It is a natural and easily accessible vehicle for selfhood in philosophy as fictional stories, and indeed the stories we tell about our lives, are …
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The politics of cultural diversity : a survey in the liberal-communitarian debate
This thesis explores the politics of cultural diversity through a survey in the debate between liberal and communitarian thinkers. My aim is to show which side of the debate represents a more adequate position in relation to the politics of the existing cultural diversity in western liberal …
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Dynamics of self-discovery in Hermann Hesse’s novels (1919–43): an analysis of the influence of Jung, Freud and Nietzsche on Hesse
My thesis explores the protagonists’ developmental sequences in five novels by Hermann Hesse, namely, Demian (1919), Siddhartha (1922), Der Steppenwolf (1927), Narziß und Goldmund (1930) and Das Glasperlenspiel (1943). These five novels place more emphasis on the ongoing process of personal …
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Learning Lessons and Being Schooled: The Relational Lessons of Young Women in an Alternative High School
… dissertation is a qualitative investigation of 12 female high school graduates who had previously dropped out or were pushed out of public high school and who attended and graduated from "Conservation High School" (CHS), located in the Pacific Northwest. CHS is an alternative high school …
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Exploring the Role of the Self in the Islamic-Western Human Rights Discourse: A Comparative Examination of Foundational Texts of Key Scholars from the Shī‘ī-Muslim and Western Philosophical Tradition - ‘Alī b. Abī Ṭālib, Zayn al-‘Ābidīn, Søren Kierkegaard and Immanuel Kant
The goal of my thesis is to explore the role of the self in the current Islamic-Western discourse on human rights. This discourse is about whether the Islamic and Western worldviews on human rights are compatible with each other. It is my contention that the dominant voices in this discourse that …
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Exploring and Conceptualising the Interrelationships between Self and Possessions, through Hong Kong Chinese Consumers' Narratives.
Drawing on literature from the social and cultural psychology of the self and consumer research about possessions and the extended self, this study investigates and conceptualises each informant's pattern of self-configuration in terms of the personal, relational and collective dimensions of the …
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Autonomy in foreign language learning: An exploratory analysis of Japanese learners
… autonomy has received increased attention: in the recent language teaching and learning literature. Although Holec (1981) proposed a somewhat categorical definition of learner autonomy, this concept can be viewed in various ways depending on factors such as context and culture. One may posit, …
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The role of sensus communis in Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Locke and Kant
The purpose ot this thesis is to present a concentrated study of the "Sensus Communis" in the Philosophy of Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Locke, Leibniz and Kant. The conception of the "Sensus Communis" was first introduced in the field of psychological study by Aristotle. In the De Anima, after he …