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Ethics and Political Philosophy
The Philosophy Department's Faculty Research Group in Ethical Theory began by discussing John Rawls's A Theory of Justice shortly after that work was published in 1971. It meets three to five times a semester to discuss recent work, by members and others in the field. Most years, a visiting scholar is invited to discuss his or her work with the group, and also to give a public lecture. In recent years, we have hosted Frances Kamm, Shelly Kagan, and Seana Schiffrin.
The aim of the group is to provide a forum in which faculty working in ethics can help each other with ongoing research and inquiry.
- Contact: Mark Migotti
Group Members
| Brenda M. Baker Professor Emeritus |
Responsibility and Criminal liability, including excuses and defences (self-defence, provocation, duress, necessity), Standards of Reasonableness, Justification of Punishment, related questions of special concern to women |
| John A. Baker Associate Professor |
Ethics (concentrating on Metaethics, Bioethics, and Business Ethics), Philosophical Psychology |
| Elizabeth Brake Assistant Professor |
Feminist Ethics, Liberal Theory, Kant, Issues in Applied Ethics |
| Christopher G. Framarin Assistant Professor |
East Indian Philosophy, Ethics, Motivation Theory, Buddhist Philosophy |
| Katrin Froese Associate Professor |
Political Theory, Feminist Theory, Ethics |
| Trudy Govier Independent Scholar |
Moral Philosophy |
| Ish Haji Professor of Philosophy |
Ethics, Metaphysics, Action Theory, Philosophical Psychology |
| Clara Joseph Assistant Professor of English |
South Asian literature and ethics, politics, and religion |
| Noa Latham Associate Professor |
Metaphysics of Value, Free Will, Reasons for Action |
| Ann V. Levey Assistant Professor |
Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Decision Theory |
| Dennis E. McKerlie Associate Professor |
Ethics, Ancient Philosophy |
| Mark Migotti Associate Professor |
Ethics, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer |
| Jonnette Watson Hamilton Associate Professor of Law |
Legal Theory, Legal and Professional Ethics |
| Robert X. Ware Professor Emeritus |
Action Theory, Marx, Democratic Theory, Explanation in the Social Sciences |