Value Incommensurability

Henrik Andersson is a postdoc at Lund University. His research has had a focus on value theory and especially the phenomenon of value incommensurability. In his current research project, he applies recent results from value theory in order to address the hard choices we face when we aim to combat climate change. Anders Herlitz is a researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm. His research focuses on comparability problems and rational choice, especially in relation to distributive theory. He is currently working on a monograph addressing how to distribute scarce health resources.

Introduction

Henrik Andersson and Anders Herlitz

Part I: Accounts of Incommensurability

1. Incommensurability is Vagueness

John Broome

2. Are Hard Cases Vague Cases?

Ruth Chang

3. Parity without Imprecise Equality

Chrisoula Andreou

Part II: Incommensurability and Ethical Theory

4. On "Incommensurability,"Discontinuity," and the Repugnant Conclusion: "Imprecise Equality" or Vagueness?

Mozaffar Qizilbash

5. Spectrum Arguments, Indeterminacy, and Value Superiority

Henrik Andersson

6. Incommensurability and Vagueness in Population Axiology

Gustaf Arrhenius

Part III: Incommensurability and Decision Theory

7. Nondeterminacy and Reasonable Choice

Anders Herlitz

8. Cross-Categorical Value Comparisons

Krister Bykvist

9. What Does Incommensurability Tell Us about Agency?

Luke Elson

Part IV: Incommensurability, Risk and Uncertainty

10. Incommensurability Meets Risk

Wlodek Rabinowicz

11. Incommensurability That Can(not) Be ignored

Katie Steele

12. Hard Choices Made Harder

Ryan Doody