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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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13 September, 2024

Continuity and catastrophic risk

Economics & Philosophy Abstract Suppose that a decision-maker’s aim, under certainty, is to maximize some continuous value, such as lifetime income or continuous social welfare. Can such a decision-

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri
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18 March, 2019

Completed: Population Growth and the Sustainable Development Goals

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), several obstacles must be overcome. This planning project investigates an obstacle that is often neglected: population growth.

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11 December, 2019

Democracy and the Common Good: A Study of the Weighted Majority Rule

Doctoral thesis in practical philosophy, Stockholm: Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University. Abstract In this study I analyse the performance of a democratic decision-making rule: the weighted ma

Type of publication: Journal articles | Berndt Rasmussen, Katharina
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11 January, 2016

Completed: Immigrant responses to xenophobia and discrimination in the Swedish labor market

What strategies do those born abroad use to handle xenophobia and discrimination in the labor market? Are there differences due to gender or class?

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12 February, 2019

Steven Vanderheiden: Sovereignty and sustainability: friends or foes?

Steven Vanderheiden, Associate Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies, Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR), University of Colorado at Boulder Abstract In this tal

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27 February, 2025

Multistakeholder Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Promises and Pitfalls

Annual Review of Environment and Resources, vol. 49 Abstract This review examines the promises and pitfalls of multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) for sustainable development. We take stock of the lite

Type of publication: Journal articles | Higham, Ian , & Felicitas Fritzsche Bäckstrand, Karin , & Felicitas Fritzsche Koliev, Faradj , & Felicitas Fritzsche
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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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