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10 April, 2017

A future without Down syndrome? Ethical reflections on the development of technology

Have you used prenatal testing to determine if the fetus you or your partner is carrying has Down’s syndrome? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. The interest in genetic screening for Down’s synd

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10 June, 2022

Nuorten ilmastoahdistus ja ympäristötunteet

In T. Kiilakoski (Ed.), Nuorisobarometri 2022. Helsinki: Ministry of Education and Culture, The State Youth Council, The Finnish Youth Research Network. Translation: "Climate anxiety and environmental . 

Type of publication: Chapters | Jylhä, Kirsti , , Pihkala, P. & J. Sangervo
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26 January, 2021

Iwao Hirose: Restricting Freedom During Pandemic

Iwao Hirose is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Value Theory and the Philosophy of Public Policy. His research areas are normative ethics and the philosophy of social science. AbstractIn order tThis seminar will be held online. The number of people who can join i s limited. You can check in a couple of minutes before the seminar begins. Do you wish to get reminders about our research seminars? 

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25 November, 2022

A conversation on democracy and freedom with Lea Ypi, author of "Free"

(Lunch sandwich will be served from 12:00, the conversation starts at 12:30).Place: The Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13, StockholmRegister here >What is it like growing up in a systWelcome to this conversation between Lea Ypi and Gustaf Arrhenius, Director of the Institute for Futures Studies and professor of Practical Philosopy. has been nominated to several prizes, and named best book of the year by The Sunday Times, Financial Times, TLS, New Statesman and Spectator.

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12 December, 2022
A conversation on democracy and freedom with Lea Ypi, author of "Free"

A conversation on democracy and freedom with Lea Ypi, author of "Free"

What is it like growing up in a system that is breaking down? Lea Ypi, born in Albania in 1979, is professor of political theory at London School of Economics and in 2021 her widely acclaimed memoar F

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09 March, 2016

Fairness-based retributivism reconsidered

Criminal Law & Philosophy, pp. 1-18, Online först. Abstract In this paper, I defend fairness-based retributivism against two important objections, the no-benefit objection and the social injustice o

Type of publication: Journal articles | Duus-Otterström, Göran
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17 June, 2019

Is risk aversion irrational? Examining the “fallacy” of large numbers

Synthese, doi.org/10.1007/s11229-018-01929-5 Abstract A moderately risk averse person may turn down a 50/50 gamble that either results in her winning $200 or losing $100. Such behaviour seems rational i

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri
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17 May, 2024
How to solve the climate crisis together

How to solve the climate crisis together

This projects aims to solve ideological conflicts when it comes to climate politics, by suggesting climate work that aligns with the different ideologies' values.

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25 May, 2018

The Democratic Boundary Problem Reconsidered

Ethics, Politics & Society. A Journal in Moral and Political Philosophy, N. 1, 2018, pp.89-122. Abstract Who should have a right to take part in which decisions in democratic decision making? This ““a people”, who takes decision in a democratic fashion. However, that a decision is made with a democratic decision method by a certain group of people doesn’t suffice for making the decision democratic or satisfactory from a democratic perspective. The group also has to be the right one. But what makes a group the right one? The criteria by which to identify the members of the people entitled to participate in collective decisions have been surprisingly difficult to pin down. In this paper, I shall revisit some of the problems discussed in my 2005 paper in light of some recent criticism and discussion of my position in the literature, and address a number of new issues.

Type of publication: Journal articles | Arrhenius, Gustaf
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03 September, 2020

Air: Pollution, Climate Change and India's Choice Between Policy and Pretence

Harper Collins India’s air pollution is a deadly threat. Will its politics meet the challenge? Exposure to the world’s worst air pollution kills over a million Indians each year. It also affects childr

Type of publication: Books | Spears, Dean
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