Browsing by Author "Harold, James"
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About our cognitive processes: computational verses embodied
Fu, Wanyun (2015-05-20)This thesis discusses two distinct cognitive theories in philosophy of mind. In 1975, Jerry Fodor proposed the Language of Thought Hypothesis (LOTH). This hypothesis essentially offers a computational theory of mind. It ... -
The Bisexual+ Journey of Self-Acceptance and Synthesis
Wright, Mya (2021-06-08)Bisexuality is an umbrella term defined as an attraction, physical and or romantic, to two or more genders. Existing literature on bisexual identity formation offers a complicated and varied representation of how to view ... -
College Women and Their Parents: A Validation Study of the Parental Intrusiveness versus Appropriate Concern Scale
Bardy, Theresa (2011-02-16)The two studies herein assessed four types of validity of Brown s (2004) Intrusiveness/ Appropriate Concern Scale for use with college women about their parents. Item and factor analysis from 54 college women in the first ... -
Do Philosophers Dream of Electric Sheep? The Ethics of War in the Age of Technology
Babar, Nadia (2019-05-28)In 2010, Belorussian software developer Sergey Ulasen discovered a bug in several customers’ computers that indicated something far more sinister than just a flaw in the system. The computer worm, later christened Stuxnet, ... -
From Bathroom Stalls to "Born This Way": The Rise and Fall of the Punitive Sexuality Regime in 20th Century America
Fitzgerald, Madeline (2021-06-25)How does policy affect identity? This thesis uses the theories of American Political Development to analyze the effects of government action on the identities of citizens, specifically focusing on how policy regimes can ... -
The Goodness of Beauty and the Beauty of Goodness
Schonher, Paige (2015-07-01) -
IN DEFENSE OF NAÏVE REALISM
Danz, Melissa (2017-05-17)At the heart of philosophy of perception, and often in philosophy in general, lies the question: how can we know that what we perceive is reality? There is a myriad of skeptical responses, which essentially conclude, in ... -
La Primera Barrera Somos Nosotros: Society, Stigma, and Adolescent Sexual Health
Johnson, Natalie (2013-07-01)Drawing on the disciplines of Anthropology and Philosophy, this thesis examines the influence of societal conditions and attitudes on adolescent sexual health. Chapters I, II, and IV focus on the United States, where the ... -
Metaethics: A Guide to Three Theories
Borgnis, Catherine (2016-06-30)Given the inherently complex nature of morality, it is often difficult to know which metaethical guide to follow. This project aims to pacify the debate and identify worthy metaethical theories. I begin by exploring three ... -
Moral Relativism: A Sort of Defense
Goodwin, Eva (2011-02-16) -
More Than Where the Heart Is: A Philosophical Consideration of the Home
Flanagan-Folcarelli, Morgan (2017-07-05)When we say that there is no place like home, we offer a platitude for why homes are special. Underneath the cliché, however, there is something substantive to this claim: home is a special place, one that is important in ... -
Preserving "Simple Suppositions": A Humean Response to Reductionism about Personal Identity
Crawford, Lindsay (2011-02-16) -
Rationality and Moral Responsibility in Aesthetics
Gullen, Kathryn (2015-07-01)If I find aesthetic value in an image depicting violence, have I done something wrong? Am I at fault for finding the image aesthetically appealing? Is my enjoyment of this work immoral? These are the sort of questions this ... -
See No Evil: Meditating on Violence and Censorship Through the Creation of a Television Pilot
Gontz, Miranda (2016-06-29)See No Evil exemplifies integration of multiple liberal arts disciplines to create an entertaining as well as intellectually stimulating project. See No Evil is a television pilot for a series that follows government agent ... -
Should Solidarity Replace Charity?: Critiquing Effective Altruism and Considering Mutual Aid as an Alternative
Coppola, Sabryna (2022-06-09)The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced mutual aid to mainstream society; whether giving to GoFundMe campaigns or helping neighbors get groceries and PPE, it became a more common practice to many who previously had little ... -
THE SUBOPTIMALITY OF MORAL DEFERENCE
Nejezchleba, David (2022-07-05)