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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 October, 2018

School Demands and Coping Resources−Associations with Multiple Measures of Stress in Mid-Adolescent Girls and Boys.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(10), 2143, doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102143  Abstract Stress, and stress-related health complaints, are common among young people, espe

Type of publication: Journal articles | Plenty, Stephanie , , Östberg, V., Låftman S. B., Modin, B. & Lindfors, P.
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20 March, 2019

Reactions on a seminar on ethics and e-cigarettes

In 2016 dozens of prominent researchers from around the world came to our institute to work on the ambitious research report "Rethinking society for the 21st century" by the International Panel on Soci. One of the many interesting researchers we had the pleasure of hosting was Daniel Wikler, Professor of Ethics and Population Health.

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20 December, 2022

New book to further the legacy of Derek Parfit

In the new book “Ethics and Existence - The legacy of Derek Parfit”, several of the most prominent scholars on the issues raised by Derek Parfit, contributes 20 completely original articles. "­Derek r

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29 October, 2022

Vox: Hilary Greaves is the world's leading philosopher of the long-term future

Hilary Greaves, professor of philosophy at Oxford and researcher at IFFS, is the world's leading philosopher of the long-term future, according to the American news site Vox. Among the work that Vox m

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16 January, 2017

The Origins and Maintenance of Female Genital Modification across Africa

Bayesian Phylogenetic Modeling of Cultural Evolution under the Influence of Selection Human Nature, 27(2), 173-200. DOI 10.1007/s12110-015-9244-5 Abstract We present formal evolutionary models for the oristratification appear to play a more important role in the cross-cultural distribution of FGMo. To explain these cases, one must consider cultural evolutionary explanations in conjunction with behavioral ecological ones.We conclude with a discussion of the implications of our study for policies designed to end the practice of FGMo.

Type of publication: Journal articles | Strimling, Pontus , , Ross, Cody T., Paige Ericksen, Karen, Lindenfors, Patrik & Monique Borgerhoff Mulder
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24 August, 2023

Dark side of resilience: systemic unsustainability

Frontiers in Sustainability vol 4 Abstract Resilience is often presented as a championing solution for tackling the multi-level environmental, security, health, and financial threats facing the whole hum

Type of publication: Journal articles | Jylhä, Kirsti , , Lyytimäki, J, Teperi, A-M., da Silva Vieira, R. & E. Mervaala
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12 June, 2011

Sustainable Policies in an Ageing Europe. A Human Capital Response

Institutet för Framtidsstudiers skriftserie: Framtidens samhälle nr 3, 2006 Demographic projections indicate a considerable ageing of the European population. Part of the ageing is due to increasing lo

Type of publication: IFFS reports | Eds. Thomas Lindh and Joakim Palme
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17 May, 2024
How to solve the climate crisis together

How to solve the climate crisis together

This projects aims to solve ideological conflicts when it comes to climate politics, by suggesting climate work that aligns with the different ideologies' values.

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18 March, 2019

Wendy Nelson Espeland: What Rankings Have Wrought

Wendy Nelson Espeland, Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University. Abstract Media rankings of universities are a relatively recent development. I will discuss the mostly unintentional effects of ra

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