Varför pratas det så mycket om faktaresistens idag? Produktionen och tillgängligheten av kunskap har aldrig varit större än idag. Vi har heller aldrig varit så välutbildade som idag. Trots detta menar

Proceedings of the royal society Biological Sciences Abstract Cultural evolution typically studies how ideas and behaviours spread and change depending on how we learn and from whom. A new model suggest

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After years of falling fertility, most countries of the EU have reached stabilization; however, at very different levels across Europe. Examining this difference may help in understanding the underlyi

How the state can afford pension and healthcare costs for ageing populations, and who should carry the burden has become a central question. Thus far, focus has been on public transfers while neglecti

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm, and online Note that the speaker will join us online. Research seminar with Mike Otsuka, Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers Universit

Richard Arneson: Should we reward the deserving? Some puzzles

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in: Journal of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 45, 292-303. AbstractGroup differences in average grades prior to and after a step-wise introduction of blinded examinations at Stockholm Un

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Richard Arneson is a political philosopher with a special interest in theories of social justice.  AbstractDo plausible fundamental principles of justice incorporate the idea of rewarding the deserving?