Tyler Cowen

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   Cowen, Tyler (1989) Normative population theory, Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 6, pp. 33–43.

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   Cowen, Tyler (1996) What do we learn from the repugnant conclusion?, Ethics, vol. 106, pp. 754–775.

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   Cowen, Tyler (2004) Resolving the repugnant conclusion, in Jesper Ryberg & Torbjörn Tännsjö (eds.) The Repugnant Conclusion: Essays on Population Ethics, Dordrecht: Kluwer, pp. 81–97.

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   Cowen, Tyler & Derek Parfit (1992) Against the social discount rate, in Peter Laslett & James Fishkin (eds.) Justice Between Age Groups and Generations, New Haven: Yale University Press, pp. 144–168.

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   Cowen, Tyler (2004) Policy implications of zero discounting: An exploration in politics and morality, Social Philosophy and Policy, vol. 21, pp. 121–140.

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   Cowen, Tyler (2006a)(2006) The epistemic problem does not refute consequentialism, Utilitas, vol. 18, pp. 383–399.

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   Cowen, Tyler (2003) Policing nature, Environmental Ethics, vol. 25, pp. 169–182.

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   Cowen, Tyler (2006b)(2006) Market failure for the treatment of animals, Society, vol. 43, pp. 39–44.

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   Cowen, Tyler (2007) Caring about the distant future: why it matters and what it means, University of Chicago Law Review, vol. 74, pp. 5–40.

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    Cowen, Tyler (2018) Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals, San Francisco: Stripe Press.

Galef, Julia (2019) Defending big business against its critics (Tyler Cowen), Rationally Speaking, April 29.

Cowen has made contributions to population ethics (Cowen 1989; Cowen 1996; Cowen 2004a),^[1][2][3] temporal discounting (Cowen & Parfit 1992; Cowen 2004b),^[4][5] cluelessness (Cowen 2006a),^[6] wild animal welfare (Cowen 2003),^[7] farmed animal welfare (Cowen 2006b),^[8]  the long-term future (Cowen 2007),^[9] the long-run significance of economic growth (Cowen 2018),^[10] and other topics.

BibliographyFurther reading

Cowen, Tyler (1989) Normative population theory, Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 6, pp. 33–43.

Cowen, Tyler (1996) What do we learn from the repugnant conclusion?, Ethics, vol. 106, pp. 754–775.

Cowen, Tyler (2003) Policing nature, Environmental Ethics, vol. 25, pp. 169–182.

Cowen, Tyler (2004a) Resolving the repugnant conclusion, in Jesper Ryberg & Torbjörn Tännsjö (eds.) The Repugnant Conclusion: Essays on Population Ethics, Dordrecht: Kluwer, pp. 81–97.

Cowen, Tyler (2004b) Policy implications of zero discounting: An exploration in politics and morality, Social Philosophy and Policy, vol. 21, pp. 121–140.

Cowen, Tyler (2006a) The epistemic problem does not refute consequentialism, Utilitas, vol. 18, pp. 383–399.

Cowen, Tyler (2006b) Market failure for the treatment of animals, Society, vol. 43, pp. 39–44.

Cowen, Tyler (2007) Caring about the distant future: why it matters and what it means, University of Chicago Law Review, vol. 74, pp. 5–40.

Cowen, Tyler (2018) Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals, San Francisco: Stripe Press.

Cowen, Tyler & Derek Parfit (1992) Against the social discount rate, in Peter Laslett & James Fishkin (eds.) Justice Between Age Groups and Generations, New Haven: Yale University Press, pp. 144–168.

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1. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler (1989) Normative population theory, Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 6, pp. 33–43.

2. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler (1996) What do we learn from the repugnant conclusion?, Ethics, vol. 106, pp. 754–775.

3. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler (2004) Resolving the repugnant conclusion, in Jesper Ryberg & Torbjörn Tännsjö (eds.) The Repugnant Conclusion: Essays on Population Ethics, Dordrecht: Kluwer, pp. 81–97.

4. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler & Derek Parfit (1992) Against the social discount rate, in Peter Laslett & James Fishkin (eds.) Justice Between Age Groups and Generations, New Haven: Yale University Press, pp. 144–168.

5. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler (2004) Policy implications of zero discounting: An exploration in politics and morality, Social Philosophy and Policy, vol. 21, pp. 121–140.

6. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler (2006a) The epistemic problem does not refute consequentialism, Utilitas, vol. 18, pp. 383–399.

7. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler (2003) Policing nature, Environmental Ethics, vol. 25, pp. 169–182.

8. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler (2006b) Market failure for the treatment of animals, Society, vol. 43, pp. 39–44.

9. ^{^}

   Cowen, Tyler (2007) Caring about the distant future: why it matters and what it means, University of Chicago Law Review, vol. 74, pp. 5–40.

10. ^{^}

    Cowen, Tyler (2018) Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals, San Francisco: Stripe Press.

Kulesa, Tony (2021) Tyler Cowen is the best curator of talent in the world, Beginnings, September 1.

Cowen, Tyler & Derek Parfit (1992) Against the social discount rate, in Peter Laslett & James Fishkin (eds.) Justice Between Age Groups and Generations, New Haven: Yale University Press, pp. 144–168.

Cowen, Tyler & Derek Parfit (1992) Against the social discount rate, in Peter Laslett & James Fishkin (eds.) Justice Between Age Groups and Generations, New Haven: Yale University Press, pp. 144–168.

Tyler Cowen (born 21 January 1962) is an American economist.

Cowen has made contributions to population ethics (Cowen 1989; Cowen 1996; Cowen 2004a), temporal discounting (Cowen & Parfit 1992; Cowen 2004b), cluelessness (Cowen 2006a), wild animal welfare (Cowen 2003), farmed animal welfare (Cowen 2006b), the long-term future (Cowen 2007), the long-run significance of economic growth (Cowen 2018), and other topics.

Bibliography

Cowen, Tyler & Derek Parfit (1992) Against the social discount rate, in Peter Laslett & James Fishkin (eds.) Justice Between Age Groups and Generations, New Haven: Yale University Press, pp. 144–168.

Cowen, Tyler (1989) Normative population theory, Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 6, pp. 33–43.

Cowen, Tyler (1996) What do we learn from the repugnant conclusion?, Ethics, vol. 106, pp. 754–775.

Cowen, Tyler (2003) Policing nature, Environmental Ethics, vol. 25, pp. 169–182.

Cowen, Tyler (2004a) Resolving the repugnant conclusion, in Jesper Ryberg & Torbjörn Tännsjö (eds.) The Repugnant Conclusion: Essays on Population Ethics, Dordrecht: Kluwer, pp. 81–97.

Cowen, Tyler (2004b) Policy implications of zero discounting: An exploration in politics and morality, Social Philosophy and Policy, vol. 21, pp. 121–140.

Cowen, Tyler (2006a) The epistemic problem does not refute consequentialism, Utilitas, vol. 18, pp. 383–399.

Cowen, Tyler (2006b) Market failure for the treatment of animals, Society, vol. 43, pp. 39–44.

Cowen, Tyler (2007) Caring about the distant future: why it matters and what it means, University of Chicago Law Review, vol. 74, pp. 5–40.

Cowen, Tyler (2018) Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals, San Francisco: Stripe Press.

Frank, Daniel (2021) My favourite Tyler Cowen posts and ideas, Frankly Speaking, May 14.

Wiblin, Robert & Keiran Harris (2018) Economics Prof Tyler Cowen says our overwhelming priorities should be maximising economic growth and making civilisation more stable. Is he right?, 80,000 Hours, October 17.

External links

Tyler Cowen. Official website.

Marginal Revolution. Cowen's blog.

Conversations with Tyler. Cowen's podcast.