Nicolas Olsson Yaouzis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4384688 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicolas Olsson Yaouzis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicolas Olsson |
| FAMILY NAME | Yaouzis |
| SIGNATURE | YAOUZIS N O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Philosophy University of Stockholm |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0097-1790 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Pragmatics of Obscuring in Political Philosophy
According to the obscuring objection against mainstream political philosophy, there has been a long‐standing dominant research paradigm focusing on distributive justice. This has made it difficult to call attention to important social facts, such as discrimination and oppression. The purpose of this article is not to defend the claim that mainstream political philosophy obscures important social facts. We instead focus on how obscuring arises. Th…
The Tyranny of Political Correctness? A Game‐Theoretic Model of Social Norms and Implicit Bias
This article sets out to describe and solve two puzzles that emerge in segregated labour markets (e.g. the USA or Sweden). First, in many hiring contexts people profess to adhere to egalitarian norms, and specifically to a qualification norm according to which job qualification should be the basis of employment. Still there is evidence of frequent norm violations (discrimination). Surprisingly, the norm persists and people do not frequently prote…
Artificial intelligence and democratic legitimacy. The problem of publicity in public authority
Machine learning algorithms (ML) are increasingly used to support decision-making in the exercise of public authority. Here, we argue that an important consideration has been overlooked in previous discussions: whether the use of ML undermines the democratic legitimacy of public institutions. From the perspective of democratic legitimacy, it is not enough that ML contributes to efficiency and accuracy in the exercise of public authority, which ha…
What Can Historicising Rawls Achieve
This essay explores the implications of historicising John Rawls’s theory of justice. While historical research on Rawls and his social context has provided valuable insights, some scholars argue that historicising carries significant philosophical consequences. This paper critically examines one such argument that contends that historicising Rawls’s theory demonstrates its contextual nature, undermines its diagnostic powers, and leads to its com…
AI4People or People4AI? On human adaptation to AI at work
QC 20240709
MeToo, Social Norms, and Sanctions
A Game of Stars
A Game of Stars
The Pragmatics of Obscuring in Political Philosophy
According to the obscuring objection against mainstream political philosophy, there has been a long‐standing dominant research paradigm focusing on distributive justice. This has made it difficult to call attention to important social facts, such as discrimination and oppression. The purpose of this article is not to defend the claim that mainstream political philosophy obscures important social facts. We instead focus on how obscuring arises. Th…
MeToo, Social Norms, and Sanctions
A Game of Stars
MeToo, Social Norms, and Sanctions
AI4People or People4AI? On human adaptation to AI at work
QC 20240709
The Tyranny of Political Correctness? A Game‐Theoretic Model of Social Norms and Implicit Bias
This article sets out to describe and solve two puzzles that emerge in segregated labour markets (e.g. the USA or Sweden). First, in many hiring contexts people profess to adhere to egalitarian norms, and specifically to a qualification norm according to which job qualification should be the basis of employment. Still there is evidence of frequent norm violations (discrimination). Surprisingly, the norm persists and people do not frequently prote…
Artificial intelligence and democratic legitimacy. The problem of publicity in public authority
Machine learning algorithms (ML) are increasingly used to support decision-making in the exercise of public authority. Here, we argue that an important consideration has been overlooked in previous discussions: whether the use of ML undermines the democratic legitimacy of public institutions. From the perspective of democratic legitimacy, it is not enough that ML contributes to efficiency and accuracy in the exercise of public authority, which ha…
What Can Historicising Rawls Achieve
This essay explores the implications of historicising John Rawls’s theory of justice. While historical research on Rawls and his social context has provided valuable insights, some scholars argue that historicising carries significant philosophical consequences. This paper critically examines one such argument that contends that historicising Rawls’s theory demonstrates its contextual nature, undermines its diagnostic powers, and leads to its com…
The Pragmatics of Obscuring in Political Philosophy
According to the obscuring objection against mainstream political philosophy, there has been a long‐standing dominant research paradigm focusing on distributive justice. This has made it difficult to call attention to important social facts, such as discrimination and oppression. The purpose of this article is not to defend the claim that mainstream political philosophy obscures important social facts. We instead focus on how obscuring arises. Th…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Political Philosophy and Ethics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Cognitive science (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)