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27 February, 2025

Are Private Prisons Intrinsically Wrong? An Analysis

Jus Cogens, vol. 6 Abstract Several critics have argued that private prisons are not only problematic because of their worse effects but also intrinsically wrong. This article analyzes two prominent arg

Type of publication: Journal articles | Duus-Otterström, Göran
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16 May, 2019

Hedonism, Desirability and the Incompleteness Objection

Thought, doi.org/10.1002/tht3.410 Abstract Hedonism claims that all and only pleasure is intrinsically good. One worry about Hedonism focuses on the “only” part: Are there not things other than pleasure

Type of publication: Journal articles | Andric, Vuko
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17 March, 2021

A Paradox for the Intrinsic Value of Freedom of Choice

in Noûs, Volume 34:4 AbstractA standard liberal claim is that freedom of choice is not only instrumentally valuable but also intrinsically valuable, that is, valuable for its own sake. I argue that eac

Type of publication: Journal articles | Gustafsson, Johan E.
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24 October, 2016
The dangers of excessive  ambitions within  the social sciences - Jon Elster

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Jon Elster

www.iffs.se Part 1: In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated than the models assume them to

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24 October, 2016
The dangers of excessive  ambitions within  the social sciences - Tore Ellingsen

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Tore Ellingsen

www.iffs.se Part 2: Comment by Tore Ellingsen In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated than

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24 October, 2016
The dangers of excessive  ambitions within  the social sciences - Jon Elster replies

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Jon Elster replies

www.iffs.se Part 4: Jon Elster answers to comments from Tore Ellingsen and Bengt Hansson. In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual age

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24 October, 2016
The dangers of excessive  ambitions within  the social sciences - Jon Elster Q&A

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Jon Elster Q&A

www.iffs.se Part 5: Questions from the audience In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated th

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24 October, 2016
The dangers of excessive  ambitions within  the social sciences - Bengt Hansson

The dangers of excessive ambitions within the social sciences - Bengt Hansson

www.iffs.se Part 3: Comment by Bengt Hansson In this lecture Jon Elster diagnoses this flaw and discusses possible remedies. He argues that actual agents are intrinsically less sophisticated than

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31 August, 2017

Criminal organizing applying the theory of partial organization to four cases of organized crime.

Trends in Organized Crime, pp 1–28, doi:10.1007/s12117-017-9315-6. Abstract We explore how the idea of partial organization can provide insights in the study of organized crime. Studying criminal organi

Type of publication: Journal articles | Mondani, Hernan , & Fredrik Liljeros Rostami, Amir , & Fredrik Liljeros Edling, Christofer , & Fredrik Liljeros
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28 August, 2015

Graham Oddie: What's so good about being happy?

Graham Oddie, Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado at Boulder ABSTRACTHappiness and well-being have both played a rich role in the history of value theory and of ethics, but they also featur

Graham Oddie, Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado at Boulder
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