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This dissertation examines the politics of Ottoman welfare system and philanthropy during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II (1876–909) and the Second Constitutional Period before World War I (1908–1914). The study first focuses on the Hamidian system of benevolence, a monarchica…

In this dissertation I set out to answer the following main question: What is the relationship between God and logic? I argue for an answer to this question by first examining two possible options and then give my own philosophical explanation that I believe overcomes the proble…

This dissertation attempts to fill the gap in the sociological literature at the intersection of religion and community by examining how local, urban Catholic churches shape and nurture multiple models of community commitment based on differing public-private dimensions of ritua…

This thesis examines the Skills Strategy for England under New Labour as a contested project to govern workplace high(er) skill aspiration and behaviour. It analyses differentiated state strategies to promote and (re)produce responsible skills ambitions; the engagement of employ…

This work elucidates elements of Leibniz's theodicy which are non-teleological. Rather than ignoring the personal dimensions of suffering, as some have charged, Leibniz actually recognizes the threat that the problem of innocent suffering presents for a perfectly good God. His t…