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How should we make decisions when we’re uncertain about what we ought, morally, to do?
Very often we are uncertain about what we ought, morally,to do. We do not know how to weigh the interests of animals against humans, how strong our duties are to improve the lives of distant strangers
The implications of learning across perceptually and strategically distinct situations
Synthese, 1-18. Abstract Game theory is a formal approach to behavior that focuses on the strategic aspect of situations. The game theoretic approach originates in economics but has been embraced by sch
Is there room for everyone within Swedish labor market policy?
The labor market has changed in recent decades, demanding a high level of education. Meanwhile, a high percentage of the individuals who have sought refuge in Sweden the past two years have been to sc
Modelling Social Mechanisms for Knowledge Generation & Exploration
Nanda Wijermans, Stockholm Resilience Centre Human behaviour is a complex phenomenon with a lot of open questions. Computational modelling can support the scientific quest for more understanding of hum
The road to civilization goes through threat and punishment
Do you frown at people who sneeze in their hand instead of in a tissue? Would you be prepared to punish that person by frowning at him or her, showing you dislike the behaviour? In that case you are a
New study: This is why Italians are so unwilling to pay taxes
In Western Europe, Italy is at the top when it comes to tax evasion. In 2013, an estimated 27 percent of the entire tax revenue in Italy was evaded. What are the reasons for this? Political scientist ".
Tackling toxins: Case studies of industrial pollutants and implications for climate policy
Regulation & Governance Abstract As scholars race to address the climate crisis, they have often treated the problem as sui generisand have only rarely sought to learn from prior efforts to make indu
Political Philosophy Mini-Workshop
This is an open event with pre-circulated papers, including a presentation of the first paper but not the second. See abstracts below. Schedule 13.15 Coffee 13.30 “Legitimate Authority and Social OntologAuthor: Laura Valentini, LSECommentator: Aaron Maltais, Stockholm University
History of the Institute
Throughout history, people have consulted everything from oracles to crystal balls in order to predict the future. But it was not until the 1960s that interest developed in a more systematic study of
