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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"situationism"”.
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Nyau Philosophy: Contemporary Art and the Problematic of the Gift – a Panegyric
… and all-encompassing Chewa Nyau philosophy to Situationism as rooted in Dada and Surrealism. In light of the recent marginalisation of Gule Wamkulu in modern Chewa society, my research identifies the contemporary artist after Situationism as the new creative elite, Gule, akin to Gule Wamkulu in …
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The effect of electronically mediated sound on group musical interaction: A case study of the practice and development of the Automatic Writing Circle
… Bateson on schizophrenia and Irving Goffman on Situationism are brought together to create a new understanding of the term "schizophonia". This rehabilitated concept is proposed as the key to a creative exploration of new situations and discontinuities which make up group performance in a …
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An investigation into the emergence of the anarcho-punk scene of the 1980s
… such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Situationism. This debate will be further explored in chapter two. With particular attention to the music of the Sex Pistols, I wish to explore the extent to which the break down of the post-war consensus, and the resultant economic crisis in …
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Workers' playtime: an enquiry into the relationship between Paris May '68 and the development of British political theatre 1968-1978
… of its own codes and unconsciously assimilated Situationism. The thesis also brings to bear a Situationist critique against the recuperated gestures of political theatre. The research project arguing that political theatre, despite its best intentions, may also be critiqued as ‘revolution as …
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Matters of character
Notions of character are central to both normative and applied ethics. Over the past 15 years or so, a growing number of philosophers have advanced empirically-based critiques of virtue ethics, arguing for skepticism about character. I show how standard approaches to virtue ethics can be modified …
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ARISTOTELIAN-INSPIRED MODEL FOR CURTAILING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY IN THE UNITED STATES
This dissertation explores the growing epidemic of academic dishonesty in the United States in order to propose an Aristotelian-inspired model for developing moral character to curtail this epidemic. The task is laid out in four parts. Chapter one responds to the problem of akrasia, adopting a …
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På AI-teknikens axlar : Om kunskapssociologin och stark artificiell intelligens
This dissertation is concerned with Sociology’s stance in the debate on Strong Artificial Intelligence, i.e. such AI that is able to shape new knowledge without human interference. There is a need for sociologists to realize the difference between two approaches to constructing AI systems: Symbolic …