Institutt for filosofi og religionsvitenskap
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Death Café, Bauman and striving for human connection in ‘liquid times’
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The death-positive movement, the latest enactment of the death awareness movement, posits that contemporary societies are suffering under a ‘death taboo’ and that people should talk more about death. In this article, we ... -
For fellesskapets beste: Moralske forpliktelser, innblanding og etiske dilemmaer på feltarbeid
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Det er enkelte forhold som kan tyde på at personrettigheter og datasikkerhet koloniserer vår tenkning om forskningsetikk og skyver således til side en bredere tilnærming til de etiske dimensjonene ved den sosialantropologiske ... -
Seeing Double: divisions of eidê and division of labor in Plato's Republic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In a crucial passage in the Republic (454a1-8) found within a discussion of women’s role in the ideal polis, division of eidē is identified as necessary for dialectic. A careful consideration of the way division is described ... -
CSR in the Norwegian context
(Chapter, 2021)In this chapter, we sketch the rise of explicit CSR in the Norwegian context by focusing on the extractive industries’ entry into a global market and the resulting legitimacy challenges arising from this transition. Explicit ... -
Rule-following, reference, and conceptual engineering
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:6, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Sammendrag Hva er det som gir ordene i språket deres betydning? Har det å gjøre med våre indre bevissthetstilstander eller er betydning eksternt bestemt av det sosiale eller fysiske miljøet vi befinner oss i? Mye nyere ... -
Patent rights on vital goods: An ethical inquiry into patents in biotechnology
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:39, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Summary The thesis discusses an ongoing debate following the introduction of the Trade-Related Aspects on Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which is part of the foundation of The World Trade Organization. Contested ... -
Entheogenic Spirituality
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:5, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Avhandlingen presenterer og diskuterer ulike studier i det jeg har kalt enteogen spiritualitet. Slik disse studiene har forstått saken, handler enteogen spiritualitet om bruk av rusmidler som LSD, psilocybin, DMT, MDMA og ... -
Counting (on) being. On Jacob Klein's return to platonic dialectic.
(Chapter, 2021)In this chapter, Kristian Larsen tackles Jacob Klein’s philosophical reinterpretation of Platonic dialectic and his diagnosis of modernity as a second Platonic “cave,” alienating us from ourselves and the world. Larsen ... -
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An apology for conflicts between metaphysics and science in naturalized metaphysics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)According to naturalized metaphysics, metaphysics should be informed by our current best science and not rely on a priori reasoning. Consequently, naturalized metaphysics tends to dismiss metaphysicians’ attempts to quarrel ... -
Predictors of belief in conspiracy theory: The role of individual differences in schizotypal traits, paranormal beliefs, social dominance orientation, right wing authoritarianism and conspiracy mentality
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Many different predictors for belief in conspiracy theories have been empirically validated in different studies. The current study considers the relative contribution of individual differences in dimensions of schizotypal ... -
Ought the level of sedation to be reduced during deep palliative sedation? A clinical and ethical analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Deep palliative sedation (DPS) is applied as a response to refractory suffering at the end of life when symptoms cannot be relieved in an awake state. DPS entails a dilemma of whether to provide uninterrupted ... -
An Ethical Approach to Sustainability Research: Contributions to Methods and Strategies
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:136, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Summary This thesis aims at disclosing and mitigating some of the most common moral tensions in different discourses, methods, strategies, and actions in sustainable development. The thesis starts with the issue of ... -
Trust in Crisis. Conspiracy Mentality, Lack of Trust and Religiosity Predicted Conspiracy Beliefs about COVID-19 in a Norwegian Sample.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Crises are associated with a search for meaning and security. In recent years, they have also been associated with increased attention to conspiracy theories. Such theories about COVID-19 have been many. We have looked at ... -
Teaching scientific creativity through philosophy of science
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)There is a demand to nurture scientific creativity in science education. This paper proposes that the relevant conceptual infrastructure with which to teach scientific creativity is often already included in philosophy of ... -
The perception/cognition distinction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The difference between perception and cognition seems introspectively obvious in many cases. Perceiving and thinking have also been assigned quite different roles, in epistemology, in theories of reference and of mental ... -
Why environmental philosophers should be buck-passers about value
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Barad, Bohr, and quantum mechanics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The last decade has seen an increasing number of references to quantum mechanics in the humanities and social sciences. This development has in particular been driven by Karen Barad’s agential realism: a theoretical framework ... -
Seksuell orientering, kjønnsmangfold og levekår. Resultater fra spørreundersøkelsen 2020.
(Research report, 2021)I denne rapporten presenterer vi funn fra en nasjonalspørreundersøkelse om levekår blant lesbiske kvinner, homofile menn, bifile kvinner, bifile menn og transpersoner (N=2059, hvorav 1045 lhb-personer og 232 transpersoner). ...
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