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We are pleased to present the latest installment of Ethics at PEA Soup, in which we host a discussion of one article from each issue of Ethics. The article selected from Volume 122, issue 4, is Sarah Buss's "Autonomous Action: Self-Determination in the Passive Mode." […] Read More
A truly honest question, in light of today's NY Times science article, "If Smart is the Norm, Stupidity Gets More Interesting." Perhaps, as usual, scientists could use some conceptual help. Just curious on your thoughts. Here is one line of query: what is stupidity as […] Read More
(Moving to the Front from Oct 10 and Sept 7, 2012) Update Oct 19, 2012: Professor Buss's paper can be accessed here. Update Oct 10: Discussion will begin October 29th! A link to Professor Buss's paper will be added shortly. We are pleased to announce […] Read More
The program for the Princeton conference on the topic of Weighing Reasons put together by Errol Lord and Barry Maguire has now been finalized. The program is below the fold:
Reminder: Faculty Fellowships at the Murphy Institute’s Center for Ethics and Public Affairs for 2012-2013. The Application deadline is November 15, 2012.
By way of Brian Leiter, an excellent interview with PEA Souper Valerie Tiberius!
is on-line at Flickers of Freedom as guest blogger for the week. Check it out!
It’s fashionable to call for supplementing traditional economic measures with measures targeting the impact of policies on well-being. Leaving aside worries about measuring well-being and implementing policies, a more basic question remains: should the state be in the business of monitoring and promoting people’s well-being […] Read More