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07 July, 2017

Counterfactual Desirability

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 68(2), 2017: 485-533. Abstract The desirability of what actually occurs is often influenced by what could have been. Preferences based on such value de

Type of publication: Journal articles | Stefánsson, H. Orri , & Richard Bradley
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22 October, 2013

The Origin of Status Inequality: A Simulation-Based Study

Gianluca Manzo, Sociology Sorbonne Status hierarchies have the characteristic of being increasingly asymmetric distributions that, however, never turn into winner-take-all structures. In this paper we

Gianluca Manzo, Sociology Sorbonne
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07 March, 2019

Should the probabilities count?

Philosophical Studies, June 2012, Volume 159, Issue 2,  pp 205–218. Online first. doi.org/10.1007/s11098-011-9698-1 Abstract When facing a choice between saving one person and saving many, some people ha

Type of publication: Journal articles | Berndt Rasmussen, Katharina
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10 June, 2004

Mapping Study on International Migration

Institutet för Framtidsstudiers skriftserie: Framtidsstudier nr 11, 2004 This mapping study reviews a selection of current research and activities of relevant stakeholders on the causes and effects of

Type of publication: IFFS reports | Kristof Tamas
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