Thesis (M.A.)--Trinity International University, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-92).

University, Diss., 2004--Tübingen.

Würzburg, Universiẗat, Diss., 2003.

Thesis (M.A.)--Trinity International University, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-92).

Thesis (M.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 2008. / Includes abstract. Supervisor: Peter March. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 81).

Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Estudios Cognitivos / Para John Searle, los Hechos Sociales son el resultado de una acción cooperativa, realizada en función del reconocimiento colectivo de un mismo hecho. No obstante, ambos fenómenos son descritos por el filósofo, desde un marco internista y reduccionista, optando por el solipsismo metodológico. Las guerras y las fiestas, por tanto, dependen esencialmente de estados mentales individuales. El objetivo principal de esta investigación, es examinar la noción de acción individual y cooperativa desde un modelo externista, y argumentar que la tesis searleana es inadecuada. No obstante, se aceptará, que la intencionalidad es necesaria (como afirma el internismo), aunque insuficiente por no considerar algunos aspectos esenciales del movimiento grupal (como la necesidad lógica de los otros y la relación del sujeto con el ambiente). Se concluirá, que es menester considerar un marco explicativo híbrido que plantee un análisis de la conducta desde una teoría externista, incluyendo, además, el aspecto intencional. En otras palabras, la acción cooperativa debería ser estudiada considerando, también, elementos situados más allá del cerebro de los agentes involucrados en ella. Se evaluará, a lo largo de la investigación, algunos modelos teóricos que proponen esta idea, para alcanzar una descripción de la sociedad y la cooperación más apropiada.

ABSTRACT AN ANALYSIS OF JOHN STOTT'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EVANGELISM AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Christopher Clayton Hefner, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013 Chair: Dr. Timothy K. Beougher This dissertation analyzes John R. W. Stott's understanding of the theological relationship between evangelism and social responsibility. Chapter 1 defines important terms and states the case for researching John Stott's views on the subject. Chapter 2 presents a biographical sketch of John Stott's life, giving particular attention to his theological and social contexts which shaped his views on the tension between evangelism and social responsibility. Chapter 3 explores Stott's views on evangelism and social responsibility from the perspective of his pastoral ministry. Stott's role as rector at All Souls, Langham Place in London provided the ministry framework for Stott's practice and theology of evangelism. Furthermore, while in his role as pastor, Stott's views on social responsibility began to shift. Chapter 4 examines Stott's international ministry within the Lausanne movement and his books that address the topic of evangelism and social responsibility. This stage of Stott's ministry was the primary arena where he adapted and implemented his understanding of the partnership between evangelism and social responsibility. Chapter 5 recognizes Stott's broad influence on this topic among evangelical thinkers and surveys consequences related to the topic that developed as a result of Stott's position. Chapter 6 analyzes Stott's understanding of evangelism and social responsibility theologically, exegetically, and practically. This chapter evaluates Stott's position exegetically, theologically, and practically and encapsulates the strengths and weaknesses of his position. Chapter 7 concludes the dissertation by offering a discussion of discipleship as the proper place of social responsibility in the Christian life. As a final means of analysis, implications raised by Stott's understanding are presented and explored in light of greater evangelicalism.

Karl Polanyi started his career as a doctor of law and practiced law for a while; but he did not become a legal scholar. As an economic historian, anthropologist, or sociologist, he was concerned with the relation of economy and society. But even though law is an important factor in mediating this relationship, Polanyi gave little attention to the law as such. As part of an endeavour to advance a "Polanyian" economic sociology of law, this article develops the "law of market Society" as an analytical category. For thi s purpose, three argumentative strategies are combined. First, the article draws on The Great Transformation to reconstruct the role of law in the processes of commodification and decommodification. Second, it turns to Marxist scholarship to explore the conceptual link between law and economics and to ponder to what extent law itself can become a commodity. Third, it links Polanyi's approach with American institutionalism, and Commons' work in particular, to show how the evolution of the "law of market Society" can also be understood as a collective enterprise which continuously evolves. It is argued that these perspectives complement each other and help to bring the law back in where it is missing.

Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Estudios Cognitivos / La ficción ha supuesto un problema desde los orígenes de la reflexión sobre el lenguaje, puesto que la referencia de nombres como “Ulises”, “Alonso Quijano” o “Sherlock Holmes”, que son propios de las obras ficticias, pareciera estar vacía o plantear la necesidad de la existencia de dichos referentes. La referencia en la ficción es el tema que motiva el presente trabajo. Junto con el problema anterior, consideraremos la teoría del filósofo norteamericano John Searle acerca de la realidad social, para intentar explicar cómo la ficción podría constituir un hecho institucional, tal como el dinero, el matrimonio y las sociedades anónimas. La tesis que sostenemos es que la ficción es un hecho institucional con poderes causales y que es, por lo tanto, capaz de modificar la realidad social.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-130).