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19 December, 2023

Lea Ypi: Can beauty save the world? On historical injustice, reconciliation and the role of aesthetic education

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13, Stockholm, or online.  Research seminar with Lea Ypi, Professor in Political Theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science and an

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04 March, 2024
Lea Ypi: Can beauty save the world? On historical injustice, reconciliation and aesthetic education

Lea Ypi: Can beauty save the world? On historical injustice, reconciliation and aesthetic education

'Beautiful world! Where hast thou gone?" asks Friedrich Schiller in his famous poem The Gods of Greece. He laments the loss of harmony in a world divided by injustice both past and present. In this le

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10 January, 2014

The Dangers of Ethnocentrism

Giangiacomo Bravo, professor at Linnéuniversitetet Humans often alter their behavior depending on the opponent's group membership, with positive (e.g., support of same-group members) or negative (e.g.,

Giangiacomo Bravo, professor at Linnéuniversitetet
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09 June, 2017

Wayne Sumner: The Harms of Hate Speech

Wayne Sumner, University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. ABSTRACTFew people doubt that hate speech is capable of harming the minorities that it targets. This talk will explore the various ki

Wayne Sumner, University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto.
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30 June, 2013

Pitfalls in Spatial Modelling of Ethnocentrism

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 16 (3) 2 http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/16/3/2.html Abstract Ethnocentrism refers to the tendency to behave differently towards strangers based only on

Type of publication: Journal articles | Fredrik Jansson
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11 September, 2020

Why Wear Blinders? Boonin and the Narrow Approach to the Non-identity Problem

Law, Ethics and Philosophy vol. 7, 102-126 Abstract Boonin endorses reasoning that leads to what he calls the Implausible Conclusion regarding when future-directed choices that at first glance seem to i

Type of publication: Journal articles | Roberts, Melinda A.
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28 October, 2015

Beyond Operation Protective Edge

The most recent conflict in Gaza – Operation Protective Edge – brought to the fore crucially important debates in both international law and the ethics of war. In November this year, a group of intern

The most recent conflict in Gaza – Operation Protective Edge – brought to the fore crucially important debates in both international law and the ethics of war. In November this year, a group of international experts from different areas, met to discuss legal and moral issues. The results from this discussion, will now be presented at a breakfast seminar.
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01 March, 2017

Serena Olsaretti: Intergenerational justice and the rights and duties of procreators

Serena Olsaretti, ICREA Research Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. ABSTRACT Questions about the rights and duties of procreators on the one hand, and about justice between (overlapping and

Serena Olsaretti, ICREA Research Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.
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26 August, 2021

H. Orri Stefánsson - What is the point of private offsetting?

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

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13 September, 2021
What is the point of private offsetting?

What is the point of private offsetting?

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

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