This paper uses longitudinal data from the Dutch OSA Labor Supply Panel (1980-2000) to examine the phenomenon of unemployment scarring in the Netherlands. The study extends current research by not only asking if earlier unemployment damages subsequent employment careers and wages but also explores variation by the level of unemployment insurance benefits and key individual characteristics such ...

Abstract Many philosophers of science have recently argued that extra-academic participation in scientific knowledge production does not threaten objectivity. Quite the contrary: Citizen science, participatory projects, transdisciplinary research, and other similar endeavours can even increase objectivity research conducted. Simultaneously, researchers working fields which such is common expres...

Abstract While the idea of art as self-expression can sound old-fashioned, it remains widespread—especially if relevant ‘selves’ be social collectives, not just individual artists. But collapse into individualistic or anthropocentric self-involvement. And compelling successor ideals for artists are obvious. In this light, I develop a counter-ideal creative receptivity to basic features external...

Dijker (2014) has recently proposed a novel approach to consciousness, according to which the primary function of consciousness is producing states of objectivity. States of objectivity are defined (p.2) as “internally represent[ing] objects and their dispositional properties . . . in relatively stable, accurate, increasingly complete, perceiver-independent ways, unbiased by specific needs, mot...

In this paper I shall criticise the notion of objectivity in design research methodology. I shall argue that the requirement for such objectivity is either implicit in the phrasing of research degree regulations, or is widely assumed in their interpretation. The philosophical error is the assumption that objectivity is either methodologically possible or desirable. I raise four temptations for ...