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In this thesis I discuss a puzzle originally introduced by Chrysippus of Soli, the third head of the Stoic school who lived during the II to III century B.C. The puzzle involves two individuals in one body: an impossibility. In this work I will offer an argument aiming to elucid…

This thesis explores the 'theories of Bataille and Baudrillard' in relation to the problem of extreme violence. The particular events of concern are the death of James Bulger, the Dunblane massacre and the 'serial killers' Frederick and Rosemary West. The thesis argues that domi…

This study aims to examine the use that Ibn Arabi (1165-1240) makes of the barzakh concept in order to deal with the problem of the relation between God and the world. This problem is discussed in the context of the debate between Islamic philosophers and Islamic theologians ove…