Economic inequality and the long-term future

AT Schmidt, D Juijn - Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Why, if at all, should we object to economic inequality? Some central arguments–the
argument from decreasing marginal utility for example–invoke instrumental reasons and …

[PDF][PDF] Beliefs about the end of humanity: How bad, likely, and important is human extinction?

M Coleman, L Caviola, J Lewis, G Goodwin - 2023 - osf.io
Human extinction would mean the deaths of eight billion people and the end of humanity's
achievements, culture, and future potential. On several ethical views, extinction would be a …

[PDF][PDF] Consequentialism and the ideal theory debate in political philosophy

AT Schmidt - Journal of Social Philosophy, 2024 - research.rug.nl
What methods should political philosophers use? One debate—henceforth just the debate—
is about ideal versus non-ideal theory and asks questions such as how far should political …

[PDF][PDF] The freedom of future people

AT Schmidt - 2022 - globalprioritiesinstitute.org
What happens to liberal political philosophy, if we consider not only the freedom of present
but also future people? In this article, I explore the case for long-term liberalism: freedom …

[PDF][PDF] On intergenerational domination. A republican approach to intergenerational justice.

XFB Tato - 2024 - run.unl.pt
Throughout this work, we study how republicanism can be applied to intergenerational
justice. In particular, we defend that the category of domination, the nemesis of republican …