Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics
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The Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics is an academic position dedicated to the study and promotion of justice, equality, and ethical issues in economic and social policy.
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| Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics Context triple: [Philippe Van Parijs, positionHeld, Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics]
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Jellema Chair in Philosophy
The Jellema Chair in Philosophy is a distinguished endowed professorship in philosophy, notably held by Alvin Plantinga at Calvin College.
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John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their influential contributions to economic theory and research.
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Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics
The Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed academic chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) held by leading economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee.
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D.
Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory
The Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Oxford, held by leading scholars in political and social thought.
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E.
Bentham Professor of Jurisprudence
The Bentham Professor of Jurisprudence is a prestigious endowed chair in legal philosophy at University College London, historically held by leading theorists of law and morality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics Target entity description: The Hoover Chair of Economic and Social Ethics is an academic position dedicated to the study and promotion of justice, equality, and ethical issues in economic and social policy.
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A.
Jellema Chair in Philosophy
The Jellema Chair in Philosophy is a distinguished endowed professorship in philosophy, notably held by Alvin Plantinga at Calvin College.
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B.
John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics
The John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Chicago, held by leading economists recognized for their influential contributions to economic theory and research.
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C.
Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics
The Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics is a prestigious endowed academic chair at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) held by leading economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee.
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D.
Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory
The Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory is a prestigious endowed chair at the University of Oxford, held by leading scholars in political and social thought.
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E.
Bentham Professor of Jurisprudence
The Bentham Professor of Jurisprudence is a prestigious endowed chair in legal philosophy at University College London, historically held by leading theorists of law and morality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic chair
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endowed chair ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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philosophy ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| affiliation | Université catholique de Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInAcademicDepartment | Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters, Université catholique de Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
distributive justice
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economic ethics ⓘ equality ⓘ ethics of economic policy ⓘ global justice ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ public policy ethics ⓘ social ethics ⓘ social justice ⓘ welfare state theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
climate justice
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design of just institutions ⓘ ethical issues in economic policy ⓘ ethical issues in social policy ⓘ intergenerational justice ⓘ migration justice ⓘ normative analysis of institutions ⓘ |
| inception | 1991 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Louvain-la-Neuve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hoover Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
conferences on social justice
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research on basic income ⓘ seminars on basic income ⓘ |
| organizes |
international conferences on justice and equality
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public lectures on economic and social ethics ⓘ research seminars in political philosophy ⓘ |
| partOf | Institute for Philosophy, Université catholique de Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Axel Gosseries
NERFINISHED
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Philippe Van Parijs NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre-Étienne Vandamme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of equality in public policy
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public engagement on ethical issues in economics ⓘ research in economic and social ethics ⓘ study of justice in economic and social policy ⓘ |
| sponsor | Hoover Foundation for the Advancement of Economic and Social Ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/isp/hoover-chair ⓘ |
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