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25 March, 2020
What we know about the corona epidemic (1)

What we know about the corona epidemic

What do we know today about Corona and the way it spreads? Why do different countries act differently in reaction to the pandemic? Why are large events forbidden while schools are still open? Why are

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16 March, 2020
What we know about the corona epidemic

What we know about the corona epidemic

What do we know today about Corona and the way it spreads? Why do different countries act differently in reaction to the pandemic? Why are large events forbidden while schools are still open? Why are Welcome to a seminar with Johanna Adami, epidemiologist and president at Sophiahemmet University, in a conversation with our director Gustaf Arrhenius.

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29 September, 2020

What do immigrants know about Sweden?

The degree of trust in a country has proven to be important for many reasons. The population in the Nordic countries has far higher levels of trust than the rest of the world. Studies show that migran

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22 October, 2013

The Naturalistic Fallacy Intuition

Kimmo Eriksson, Mälardalen University According to social intuitionist research, moral (or “injunctive”) norms are often not rationally motivated. Where do these norms come from then? We propose that o

Kimmo Eriksson, Mälardalen University
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22 January, 2021

Consequentialism, ignorance, and uncertainty

in: OUP Handbook on Consequentialism, Doug Portmore, ed., Oxford University Press (2020) Abstract:Act consequentialism provides an answer to the question of what one ought to do, no matter which situat

Type of publication: Chapters | Bykvist, Krister
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10 January, 2014

Family dynamics of immigrants in Sweden

Kirk Scott, the Institute for Futures Studies and Lund University Union formation and entry into parenthood are perhaps the most important transitions to adulthood. While much is known about the family

Kirk Scott, the Institute for Futures Studies and Lund University
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24 January, 2017

Francesca Minerva: We are all lookist, but no one is blameworthy

Dr Francesca Minerva, FWO research fellow at the University of Ghent, department of philosophy and moral sciences. ABSTRACT Lookism is discrimination against the unattractive, and it is a widespread but

Dr Francesca Minerva, FWO research fellow at the University of Ghent, department of philosophy and moral sciences.
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29 January, 2019

Victor Galaz: Big Money, Big Change – Exploring the Links Between Tax Havens and Global Sustainability

Victor Galaz, deputy director and associate professor at the Stockholm Resilience Centre.AbstractThe role of “tax havens” in the global economy has gained increasing attention in recent years. The dis

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06 March, 2019

The Difference Principle Would Not Be Chosen behind the Veil of Ignorance.

The Journal of Philosophy 115 (11):588-604, DOI: 10.5840/jphil20181151134 Abstract John Rawls argues that the Difference Principle (also known as the Maximin Equity Criterion) would be chosen by parties

Type of publication: Journal articles | Gustafsson, Johan E.
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05 May, 2015

The Future of Privacy with Bruce Schneier

Welcome to a seminar on personal integrity in the era of digitalisation, and Bruce Schneier's book Data and Goliath. The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World. Main speaker:Bruce Sc

Welcome to a seminar on personal integrity in the era of digitalisation, and Bruce Schneier's book Data and Goliath. The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World. Main speaker: Bruce Schneier
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