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Per Algander serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University, Sweden. He has been affiliated with the university since 2019, initially as a temporary lecturer before securing a permanent associate professorship. His academic base is the Section of Philosophy within the department, located in Humanisthuset, HUM.C.126, Umeå.
Education:
- PhD in Philosophy, Uppsala University, 2013 (Thesis: "Harm, Benefit, and Non-Identity")
Algander's research centers on foundational questions in ethics and value theory, with concentrated expertise in population ethics and intergenerational obligations. He rigorously examines the asymmetry between creating happy versus unhappy individuals and develops a prioritarian framework for distributing well-being under uncertainty. His work bridges abstract moral theory with tangible policy implications, particularly regarding how societies should weigh benefits to the worse-off.
His publication portfolio reveals a consistent focus on ethical dilemmas across diverse contexts: population ethics (e.g., permissibility of creating happy people), distributive justice critiques, aesthetic paradoxes in art valuation, and medical ethics applications. These works appear in both Scandinavian journals like Filosofisk Tidskrift and international outlets including Philosophy Compass, demonstrating cross-cultural scholarly engagement.
Algander actively mentors philosophy students through bachelor's and master's thesis supervision while teaching core courses in ethics, metaethics, and decision theory in both campus and online formats. His academic journey spans multiple institutions including Uppsala, Stockholm, and Lisbon universities prior to his current role at Umeå.
