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Seeking a reflective equilibrium in the face of disagreement
Synthese, vol. 204, 86 Abstract How is someone who seeks a reflective equilibrium to respond upon learning that others disagree with her? Regrettably, not much attention has been devoted to that questio
Deep moral disagreements and defective contexts
Synthese Abstract The key characteristic of deep disagreements is that any attempt to resolve them just reveals new points of disagreement that stem from underlying commitments. Many moral disagreementsInformal LogicSemantics and Pragmatics
Recent Work on Reflective Equilibrium and Method in Ethics
Philosophy Compass 13 (6), 2018. DOI:10.1111/phc3.12493. Abstract The idea of reflective equilibrium (IRE) remains the most popular approach to questions about method in ethics, despite the masses of cr
Natural Selection and the Origin of Economic Growth
This paper develops an evolutionary growth theory that captures the interplay between the evolution of mankind and economic growth since the emergence of the human species. It argues that the transiti
Social selection in formal and informal tracking in Sweden
in: Models of Secondary Education and Social Inequality: An International Comparison, Reds.: H-P. Blossfeld, S. Buchholz, J. Skopek och M. Triventi, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, s.165-180. From an interna
Ethical machine decisions and the input-selection problem
Synthese 199 Abstract This article is about the role of factual uncertainty for moral decision-making as it concerns the ethics of machine decision-making (i.e., decisions by AI systems, such as autonomo
Sex Selection for Daughters: Demographic Consequences of Female-Biased Sex Ratios
Population Research and Policy Review 41, p. 1619–1639 Abstract Modern fertility techniques allow parents to carry out preimplantation sex selection. Sex selection for non-medical purposes is legal in m
Using Models to Predict Cultural Evolution From Emotional Selection Mechanisms
Emotion Review Abstract Cultural variants may spread by being more appealing, more memorable, or less offensive than other cultural variants. Empirical studies suggest that such “emotional selection” is
Peers and Homophobic Attitudes in Adolescence: Examining Selection and Influence Processes in Friendships and Antipathies
Journal of Youth and Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01298-8 Abstract Homophobic attitudes and behavior are a widespread problem among adolescents, but what the role of peer relationshipN
Gender Differences in Resistance to Schooling: The Role of Dynamic Peer-Influence and Selection Processes
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Volume 46, Issue 12, pp 2421–2445. Abstract Boys engage in notably higher levels of resistance to schooling than girls. While scholars argue that peer processes contrib