Search for dissertations about: "Derek Parfit"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Derek Parfit.
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1. Why Care About Future People's Environment? : Approaches to Non-Identity in Contractualism and Natural Law
Abstract : The dissertation analyses the capacity of contractualism and natural law to justify environmental intergenerational duties.For three decades, climate change has been a major political concern. As a fundamental threat to environmental sustainability, climate change is believed to threaten the long-term welfare of humankind. READ MORE
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2. Over-Determination and Act-Consequentialism
Abstract : This dissertation is a discussion of the challenge that cases of over-determination pose to Act-Consequentialism. Although there are many realistic examples of such cases – for example, pollution, overfishing, or the election of an inappropriate politician – I consider structurally purer examples, one of which I call “Case One. READ MORE