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Kant's 'World': an interpretation of a central idea in the Three Critiques (2021)
Thesis
Orlander, S. O. J. (2021). Kant's 'World': an interpretation of a central idea in the Three Critiques. (Thesis). Keele University

This thesis examines the idea of world in Kant’s Critical philosophy. This is a central idea in the Kantian corpus and plays an important role in different contexts. While interpretations of Kant’s philosophy tend to emphasize the theoretical aspect... Read More about Kant's 'World': an interpretation of a central idea in the Three Critiques.

Environmental virtue ethics and the plastic pollution crisis: finding the missing exemplars (2021)
Thesis
Wynne, H. S. (2021). Environmental virtue ethics and the plastic pollution crisis: finding the missing exemplars. (Thesis). Keele University

Plastic pollution has reached a crisis point, with scientists estimating that, by 2050, there could be more plastic in the oceans than fish by weight. This presents a major issue in the subject of environmental ethics and shows that our relationship... Read More about Environmental virtue ethics and the plastic pollution crisis: finding the missing exemplars.

The meaning of life: a defence of the question’s legitimacy and routes towards ultimate meaning (2021)
Thesis
Fox, J. (2021). The meaning of life: a defence of the question’s legitimacy and routes towards ultimate meaning. (Thesis). Keele University

This dissertation establishes and defends three positions: (1) The question ‘What is the meaning of life?’ is a request for a global-metaphysical explanation for life and existence that narrates across those elements of most existential import to hum... Read More about The meaning of life: a defence of the question’s legitimacy and routes towards ultimate meaning.