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10 June, 2015

Value and Time

in: The Oxford Handbook of Value Theory, Eds. Iwao Hirose and Jonas Olson, Oxford University Press. This chapter discusses time and value. The two main questions are: What is the time of value? and Wha

Type of publication: Chapters | Bykvist, Krister
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22 January, 2021

The value of life and the challenge to value aggregation

in: The Dimensions of Poverty: Measurement, Epistemic Injustice, Activism (ed. V. Beck, H. Hahn & R. Lepenies), New York: Springer. 2020. AbstractMultidimensional poverty measures require implicit,

Type of publication: Chapters | Herlitz, Anders , , Hassoun, Nicole & Lucio Esposito
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10 June, 2015

Value Superiority

in: The Oxford Handbook of Value Theory Eds. Iwao Hirose and Jonas Olson, Oxford University Press.DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199959303.013.0013  Suppose that A and B are two kinds of goods such that more

Type of publication: Chapters | Arrhenius, Gustaf , Rabinowicz , Wlodek
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10 June, 2015

The Value of Existence

in: The Oxford Handbook of Value Theory Eds.Iwao Hirose and Jonas Olson, Oxford University Press. Can it be better or worse for a person to exist than not to exist at all? This old and challenging exis

Type of publication: Chapters | Arrhenius, Gustaf , , Wlodek Rabinowicz
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06 October, 2022

Prioritarianism, timeslices, and prudential value

Australasian Journal of Philosophy ABSTRACT This paper shows that versions of prioritarianism that focus at least partially on well-being levels at certain times conflict with conventional views of prud

Type of publication: Journal articles | Herlitz, Anders , Andric, Vuko
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25 January, 2022

The value of values in climate science

Nature Climate Change To date, values are not widely acknowledged or discussed within physical climate science. Yet, effective management of values in physical climate science is required for the benef

Type of publication: Journal articles | Roussos, Joe , Pulkkinen, K., S. Undorf, F. Bender, P. Wikman-Svahn, F. Doblas-Reyes, C. Flynn, G. Hegerl, A. Jönsson, G-K. Leung, T. Shepherd, E. Thompson
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17 March, 2021

A Paradox for the Intrinsic Value of Freedom of Choice

in Noûs, Volume 34:4 AbstractA standard liberal claim is that freedom of choice is not only instrumentally valuable but also intrinsically valuable, that is, valuable for its own sake. I argue that eac

Type of publication: Journal articles | Gustafsson, Johan E.
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23 April, 2025

Value by Acquaintance with Laurie Ann Paul

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm Laurie Ann Paul, Milestone Family Professor and Professor of Cognitive Science at Yale University. L.A. Paul's book Transformative Expe has sparked many discussions in philosophy since its publication in 2014. In the book she describes how experiences wehave not had before can transform us in several ways – we can learn new things,and change our views radically – which, among other things, has implicationsfor decision-making.

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10 December, 2024

In defense of value incomparability: A reply to Dorr, Nebel, and Zuehl

Noûs Abstract Cian Dorr, Jacob Nebel, and Jake Zuehl have argued that no objects are incomparable in value. One set of arguments they offer depart from a principle they call ‘Strong Monotonicity’, which

Type of publication: Journal articles | Risberg, Olle , & E. Carlsson
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18 September, 2020
How Much Do People Value Future Generations?

How Much Do People Value Future Generations?

Malcolm Fairbrother is professor of sociology at Umeå University and researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies. In this seminar he presents the paper "How Much Do People Value Future Generations?

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