Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2005. / CD has title: Appendix B, the song self. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-138).

Thesis (MA(Philosophy)--University of Pretoria, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (PH. D.)--Michigan State University. Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy, 2008. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Sept. 2, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-195). Also issued in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-80). Also available via the Internet.

Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / (D.Th(Systematic Theology))

A presente dissertação tem como objetivo investigar as bases fundamentais da Teoria do Reconhecimento apresentada por Axel Honneth. Para cumprir tal intento o presente texto é dividido em duas partes centrais. Em um primeiro momento, nos dois primeiros capítulos, são apresentados de forma analítica os textos hegelianos do período de Jena, visando abordar as origens do conceito de reconhecimento e sua implicação teórica no desenvolvimento honnethiano de uma luta por reconhecimento. Em um segundo momento, no último capítulo, são apresentados e analisados os argumentos honnethianos de uma atualização dos conceitos hegelianos que possibilitariam, por sua vez, uma reconstrução de uma eticidade normativa. A forma como Honneth compreende a experiência do reconhecimento permite a ele rever o modelo de como ocorre às relações intersubjetivas de autorrealização. Aqui essas relações são demonstradas de acordo com as três esferas do reconhecimento, a saber, o Amor, o Direito e a Solidariedade e suas respectivas formas de autorrealização. / Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2016-03-04T13:18:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Marcelo Lucas Cesco.pdf: 711491 bytes, checksum: 838d8baf4e64c93bb3008d1bc783a780 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-04T13:18:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Marcelo Lucas Cesco.pdf: 711491 bytes, checksum: 838d8baf4e64c93bb3008d1bc783a780 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, FAPERGS / The present work intends to investigate the foundations for Axel Honneth’s Recognition Theory. In order to reach our goal, the text is divided into two central parts. Firstly, we analytically present Hegel’s Jena Lectures, aiming to approach the origins of the concept “recognition” and its theoretical involvement in the honnethian development of a “fight for recognition”. Secondly, we present and analyze the honnethian arguments for an update of Hegelian concepts which have enabled a normative ethics reconstitution. Honneth’s comprehension of recognition experience allows us to revise the model for the occurrence of intersubjective relations of self-realization. Herein, we evince these relations according to three spheres of recognition, namely, Love, Rights and Solidarity and their forms of self-realization.

A presente dissertação tem como objetivo investigar as bases fundamentais da Teoria do Reconhecimento apresentada por Axel Honneth. Para cumprir tal intento o presente texto é dividido em duas partes centrais. Em um primeiro momento, nos dois primeiros capítulos, são apresentados de forma analítica os textos hegelianos do período de Jena, visando abordar as origens do conceito de reconhecimento e sua implicação teórica no desenvolvimento honnethiano de uma luta por reconhecimento. Em um segundo momento, no último capítulo, são apresentados e analisados os argumentos honnethianos de uma atualização dos conceitos hegelianos que possibilitariam, por sua vez, uma reconstrução de uma eticidade normativa. A forma como Honneth compreende a experiência do reconhecimento permite a ele rever o modelo de como ocorre às relações intersubjetivas de autorrealização. Aqui essas relações são demonstradas de acordo com as três esferas do reconhecimento, a saber, o Amor, o Direito e a Solidariedade e suas respectivas formas de autorrealização. / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, FAPERGS / The present work intends to investigate the foundations for Axel Honneth’s Recognition Theory. In order to reach our goal, the text is divided into two central parts. Firstly, we analytically present Hegel’s Jena Lectures, aiming to approach the origins of the concept “recognition” and its theoretical involvement in the honnethian development of a “fight for recognition”. Secondly, we present and analyze the honnethian arguments for an update of Hegelian concepts which have enabled a normative ethics reconstitution. Honneth’s comprehension of recognition experience allows us to revise the model for the occurrence of intersubjective relations of self-realization. Herein, we evince these relations according to three spheres of recognition, namely, Love, Rights and Solidarity and their forms of self-realization.

D. Ed. (Adolescent Guidance) / An excessive amount of literature is currently available in the field of selfdevelopment. The sale of books, self-help courses, and the attendance of programmes in this regard have reached higher levels than ever before. It is impossible for the average person to assimilate all the available information, and unfortunately most of these learning materials were never verified to prove their results. It is undeniable that a need for self-development and enhancement programmes does exist - it is however necessary that they are evaluated to establish whether they do indeed work, and that they integrate some of the information to cover as broad an area as possible of the intrapersonal sphere of influence, without overloading the individual learner. In this study, a wide-ranging literature study lead to the researcher concluding that most information in the domain of intrapersonal enhancement can be divided into three primary categories. The first category, the Life Script, which is primarily formed during the childhood years and strengthened or altered by adult experiences, includes all the issues, events and endeavors of the individual's life that made him/her what he/she is today. The second category is the Life Plan, which is future-oriented and represents the dreams, desires and ambitions of the person. The final category is the Strategies, and contains the techniques and skills the individual needs to move from category one, the "as is"/Life Script-scenario, to the second category, the "to be"/Life Plan-scenario. Roughly guided by the 80/20 principle the researcher separated the "vital few'' from the "trivial many" and through the reasoning processes of analysis, derivation and synthesis, supplemented by personal experience in the field, generated a new conceptual framework for intrapersonal enhancement. A cyclical model, based on this conceptual framework, is postulated and described in detail, and showed the way for the development and compilation of the "Du Toit Self-Enhancement Programme." This programme is evaluated through research methodology that is qualitative, explorative, descriptive, and contextual in nature. Ten respondents within a corporate environment attended the programme, and their experiences in this regard explored through phenomenological interviews, reflective diaries, and field notes. The data was analysed, coded and categorized, and the results discussed in detail. The results suggested the existence of two main themes regarding the experiences of the respondents. The first theme is the experiences of change initiated by the programme, including all alterations to the established way of doing, thinking or feeling. The second theme is the experience of the utility value of the programme, including all experiences regarding the usefulness and profitability of the programme. From the discussion of the research results it is evident that the programme had a major effect on the individual learners. It can be concluded that the programme achieved its goal, which is, based on a new conceptual framework on intrapersonal development, to teach and facilitate optimal intrapersonal enhancement. The study's ultimate goal has also been achieved, which is the creation of an integrated and unique conceptual framework on intrapersonal behaviour, and the verification of the programme based on it.

This study investigated whether an employees’ perception of the ethical culture in the organisation and their perception of their own ethicality influenced their level of organisational identification and additionally, whether this relationship between perceived ethical culture and organisational identification had an influence on workplace wellbeing. The aim of this research study was to measure employees’ perceptions of organisational ethics, their relative self-ethicality, organisational identification, and wellbeing, in order to develop a model pertaining to the relationship between these three constructs. Research showed that employees’ perceptions of the ethical culture in their organisation can influence how they identify with that particular organisation. Research also indicated that the differences between perceived organisational ethicality and relative self-ethicality exist. Additionally, research showed the influence of perceived ethical culture and relative self-ethicality has indicated a relationship between organisational identification and wellbeing respectively. However, to date and to the researcher’s knowledge there has been no investigation of the relationship between these four constructs. This research study was quantitative in nature in which a questionnaire was utilised as a research method. A sample of 111 respondent from three organisations in the automation industry in the Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth was utilised for this research study. The main findings indicated that an alternative model resulted to be a good fit through structural equation modelling. The results illustrated that organisational ethicality has an influence on how employees identify with their organisations and how this relationship influences wellbeing. Therefore, it is worthwhile to invest in an ethical organisational culture for the sustainability of the organisation and its employees’ livelihoods. This study contributes to the literature based on perceived ethical culture, organisational identification, and workplace wellbeing. Additionally, the study provides readers with a model on how these concepts influence each other.

Denna uppsats har som syfte att utforska människors upplevelse av skyldigheter mot dem själva. Anser de attdet finns sådana, vad är de i så fall och känns dem? Genom en webbaserad enkät och elva semi-struktureradeintervjuer utforskas detta ämne. Resultatet visar att alla deltagare i intervjustudien anser att man harskyldigheter mot sig själv. Av det 229 svarande i enkätstudien tyckte 84,88 procent att man hade det. Vidarevisade resultatet att dessa skyldigheter främst innefattade postmateriella värderingar och uttryck som ”attvara sann mot sig själv” och ”att stå för sina åsikter” var förhärskande. Förutom detta fanns det också enkonflikt med andra då många av respondenterna i intervjustudien upplevde att de var skyldiga sig själva att”säga nej”. Till sist värderade respondenterna sin egen hälsa högt samt möjligheten att få uttrycka sin person / This paper aims to explore the human experience of obligations towards themselves. Do they believe thatthere are such? If so, what are they and how do they feel? Through a web-based survey and eleven semistructuredinterviews this topic has been explored. The result shows that all participants in the interviewstudy believes that it has obligations to themselves. Of the 229 respondents in the survey 84.88 percentresponded that they thought they had obligations towards themselves. Furthermore, the results showed thatthese obligations mainly comprised post-material values and expressions as "to be true to yourself" and "tostand up for your opinions" were prevalent. Besides this, there was also a conflict with others when many ofthe respondents in the interview study felt that they owed themselves to "say no". Finally, respondents ratedtheir own health as well as high opportunity to express their personality highly.