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Progressieve erfbelasting verdeelt kansen eerlijker en treft vooral grote vermogens. Lees waarom Huub Brouwer, Ingrid Robeyns en Dick Timmer dit verstandig vinden.

Een eerlijk debat over erfbelasting draait om de vraag wanneer afkomst meer gewicht krijgt dan inspanning, talent en behoefte. Daar ligt de crux, vinden hoogleraar economie Ingrid Robeyns en universit...

Just as the ‘poverty line’ determines what’s required for basic living, we need a ‘wealth line’ to show when extreme wealth becomes harmful, says economist and philosopher Ingrid Robeyns

Spiritual leadership has become a prominent approach within the family of horizontal and non-hierarchical leadership styles, aiming to integrate employees’ spiritual needs into organizational life. Wh...

In its contribution to the global development of philosophy, the Department of Philosophy of Tilburg University focuses primarily on what it means to be human and to form a society.

Abstract. Political theory promises guidance about how we ought to organize our political lives. For example, how do we fairly share resources in contexts

Podcast · Zachary Baker · The Great Philosophers with Bryan Magee is a BBC series originally broadcasted in 1987. Magee has enlightening and important philosophical conversations with some of the most...

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

De ongelijkheid tussen rijk en arm is niet zo’n groot probleem, aldus de Zweedse econoom Daniel Waldenström. De afgelopen 100 jaar zijn mensen in Westerse landen rijker en gelijker geworden. Volkskran...

Is there a limit to how much wealth one person should be allowed to accumulate? Ingrid Robeyns believes there should be. She conducts research into inequality and is the founder of ‘limitarianism’. This is particularly relevant at a time when the wealth of the super-rich continues to increase. Limitarianism is a scientifically based worldview. It is an example of how the political philosopher Robeyns challenges thinking about justice, democracy and climate issues. She is receiving this year’s Stevin Prize in recognition of her achievements in knowledge utilisation.

Assistant Professor of Political ScienceThe Institute of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Leiden University is currently looking for at least two (2) assistant professors in Poli...

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of polit...

The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at LSE will develop new approaches to studying the feelings of other animals scientifically.

Abstract. This book makes an argument for pluralizing political philosophy, thereby focussing specifically on economic and ecological inequalities. By redu

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“Je hele leven betaal je belasting en als je per ongeluk wat overhoudt, komt het blauwe gevaar nóg een keer langs.” Dit zei Mark Rutte over de erfbelasting, volgens hem..

Onderwijs en wetenschap: Het is crisis aan de universiteiten, nu het kabinet fors wil bezuinigen op het hoger onderwijs, schrijft Ingrid Robeyns. Het anti-intellectualisme van PVV en BBB bedreigt de v...

Van alle klimaatmaatregelen lijkt de afschaffing van subsidies op fossiele brandstoffen één van de meest voor de hand liggende en de eenvoudigste. Tegelijkertijd stellen experts dat dit bijzonder moei...

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