Browsing OSU - Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "kant"
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Absurd angst and metaethical pain: The externalist moral paradigm and its production of angst over the normative force of ultimate reasons
(2020-05)The purpose of this essay will be to set out an analysis of a certain philosophical, metaethical angst, which I call "absurd angst," defend angsty thinking (to the extent it can be), and offer up hopeful suggestions ... -
Prolegomenon on Evil : 'What Does it Mean to Be Evil?'
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)This thesis is an open-ended inquiry exploring the thought processes within evil actions as it relates to agent judgment and motivation. Largely theoretical in nature, the goal is to better understand the inner workings ... -
Shadows Present, Fore-shadowing Deeper Shadows to Come: Prophecy, Power, and Progress in Herman Melvilles Benito Cereno
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-05-01)Herman Melville's "Benito Cereno" subverts nineteenth-century racist ideology by attributing a capacity for agency and intellect to Babo and the slaves that the prevalent white-supremacist doctrine denies them. In the ...