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Economics & Philosophy Abstract Variable-Value axiologies avoid Parfit’s Repugnant Conclusion while satisfying some weak instances of the Mere Addition principle. We apply calibration methods to two

Venue: Campus Albano, Lärosal 11 (before lunch) and Lärosal 10 (after lunch) Anyone who is interested in the intersection between social and political philosophy and philosophy of language is welcome to (You are welcome to attend even if you do not indicate it on the doodle beforehand, but doing so is appreciated for planning purposes).

Philosophical Studies Abstract Parfit (Theoria 82:110–127, 2016) responded to the Sequence Argument for the Repugnant Conclusion by introducing imprecise equality. However, Parfit’s notion of imprecise degrees of incommensurabilityeveryone

In: Mosquera, J. & O. Torpman (ed.),Studies on Climate Ethics and Future Generations vol. 6. Working Paper Series 2024:10–17 Abstract Parfit (2016) responded to the Sequence Argument for the Repugnan

Laura Valentini, Associate Professor of Political Science at London School of Economics ABSTRACTMany contemporary philosophers—of a broadly deontological disposition—believe that there exist some pre-i. In this paper, I defend this unpopular view. I argue that all rights are grounded in —namely, norms constituted by the collective acceptance of gives “oughts”—, provided the norms’ content meets some independent standards of moral acceptability. This view, I suggest, does justice to the relational nature of rights, by explaining how it is that right-holders acquire the authority to demand certain actions (or omissions) from duty-bearers. Furthermore, the view does not divest human beings of fundamental moral protections. Even if, absent some rights-grounding positive norms, obligations cannot be to others, we still have  (non-directed) placing constraints on how we may permissibly treat one Another.

Jeff McMahan is White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University, a distinguished research fellow at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and a fellow of Corpus Christi College. Abst

How are our young adults doing? A report on labour market activities and living conditions

Research report 2018:3, 114 pages. What are young adults at 19–20 years of age doing? What do their living conditions look like, how do they like their situation and how do they perceive their future? Tworking, youth who are studying, youth who are job-seeking and youth who are doing something completely different. A picture of young adults who are highly active and committed to their labour marketrelated activities and future is revealed. The majority of those in employment enjoy their jobs, and regardless of employment, most young people are optimistic about their future.

H. Orri Stefánssonis Associate Professor (Docent) of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University, Pro Futura Scientia Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, and Researcher and Advisor at

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm The project Global Social Norms(GSN) aims to organize global studies of social norms, how they vary across societies and change over t), and one of them is John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta at De La Salle University in the Philippines.