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The playfulness between Zhuangzi and Schiller
No full textIn this master thesis, I will look at the transformative nature of the Zhuangzi, and see if, it is comparable to Schilller’s concept of the play drive. Thereby analyzing if there is some sort of common ground between the two. My analysis of the Zhuangzi, will be done through the prism of three different reading strategies of the Zhuangzi. Steve Coutinho’s depiction though the term vagueness. Chad Hansen reading of the Zhuangzi as indexical, and lastly Robert Allinson’s reading though the use of metaphors. Though these different readings of the Zhuangzi, I will point out importance of the playfulness of the writing in the Zhuangzi itself. This playfulness is what I will link together with Schiller’s concept of the play drive and thereby giving it a different level of philosophical understanding
Den filosofiske selvindsigt i landmandens værdigrundlag - Et kritisk perspektiv på dialogen i landbrugssektoren
No full text Abstract The intention of this thesis is to investigate, how the Danish farmers contemplates themselves and their values as farmers in Denmark, where the agriculture is suffering and struggling through an economical crisis. The agriculturalists have through many decades been connected to an organization or local union whom has specialized themselves in agriculture in a wide perspective – including values, political views and international concerns. The farmer’s values and approach to their professional knowledge are seen in a perspective from Aristotle and his ethics about values in context to specific statements from farmers. The main purpose of this study is to analyze, whether there can be an improvement in the dialogue between the agricultural advisors from the agricultural organizations and the Danish farmers. The improvement seems necessary to maintain the farmer’s basic values in their work, passion and life in general. Therefore this thesis suggests, that the Danish philosopher Ole Fogh Kirkeby and his theory about ‘the protreptic conversation’ can be a dialogue facility to help the farmers get at wider self-knowledge especially regarding their ethics and values as a farmer in the Danish agriculture. Furthermore this paper considers the option, that there might be a misunderstanding of how, the Danish agriculture takes responsibility in the global climate debate. International studies from the EU-Commission’s Joint Research Centre shows, that Denmark is one of the leading countries in the global and local concerns about the environment in the future. In spite of this international research fact about Denmark’s global responsibility in taking care of the nature, animals and other agricultural related values in regards to global sustainability, the society in Denmark seems to have a different opinion and perspective on the Danish farmers. The study in this thesis shows through an analysis based on specific statements from farmers, that there seems to be a very negative and pessimistic perspective on the farmers and agriculture in general in Denmark. According to the farmer’s utterances it seems like, the Danish farmers have become a ‘black sheep’ in the environment-focused herd in Denmark. They feel misunderstood; ethical chastened and often politically discriminated. This fact points to a big problem in the farmer’s self-consciousness given the fact, that Biesta suggests that the subject in human kind is created and shaped under a massive influence from the society’s thoughts, ideology and action in real life. Through an investigation of empirical data - from farmers, agricultural advisors and politicians - in context to the three mentioned theoretically contributors -, the study concludes, that the protreptic conversation seems to have a positive effect in the dialogue between farmer and agricultural advisor in the mediation of political sanctions and legislative demands. The protreptic dialogue will help both advisor and farmer keep focus on the ethical perspective in the farmer’s self-awareness regarding preservation of their values in consideration to the mediation of political and international restrictions. Hopefully this will bring the agriculture in proportion in several levels – internationally, politically and in general in the society in Denmark, which intentionally means, the farmers can keep believing in themselves and the foundation of values, and optimistically more farmers will endure the agricultural crisis
ALT KUNNE VÆRE ANDERLEDES. Karneval og latterkultur i religionsfilosofisk perspektiv - med særligt henblik på forholdet mellem skole og samfund i en multietnisk og -religiøs sammenhæng-
No full textDialogue and epistemological humility
Get PDFThis book clarifies the theoretical foundations of intercultural dialogue and demonstrates the practical significance of intercultural value inquiry, combining the perspectives of philosophy, conflict research, religious studies, and ..
På vej mod den uordentlige CSR: Habermasiansk tilgang til CSR, suppleret med Whiteheads procesfilosofi
No full textThis thesis investigates some complications derived from a CSR theory created by Andreas Scherer and Guido Palazzo called Hab2, with the purpose to improve the theory by synthesizing it with aspects from Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy. A key part in the investigation of Hab2 is the discussion of the theory’s dependence of the ability of the involved actors to posses the so called norms of behavior. These norms of behavior make Hab2 less able to include a diverse set of actors. This is considered as a weakness when Hab2 is supposed to function in developing countries. The norms of behavior are connected to the fixed order which lies immanent in the Hab2 theory. Process philosophy contributes by giving tools that is able to overcome the idea of a fixed order. From a process view order as a process only exists by being constantly maintained by its actors. By changing the actors’ understanding and approach to the order it is believed that it is possible to create an open and agile order, which will avoid the norms of behavior because they are connected to the fixed order. The thesis ends with an interview with former Novo Nordisk president Mads Øvlisen who formulates his opinion on the process philosophical approach to Hab2
I Averröes’ fodspor: Samtalen mellem religion og filosofi – Den afgørende diskurs Faṣl- al-Maqāl – Oversat med indledning og noter af Saer el-Jaichi og Joshua A. Sahib. Forlaget Gramma. 2. reviderede udgave. Kbh, 2014
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