I work on the nature, conditions, and political significance of human flourishing (aka well-being, welfare, the good life), and on various kinds of text - utopias, dialogues, autobiographies - which investigate these issues. I am particularly interested in capitalism's relation to human flourishing. Within these broad concerns, I have written on anarchist utopianism, on John Stuart Mill, on the roles of pleasure in good lives, on friendship and comradeship, and on David Hume. I am currently writing on capitalism and on the shape of a successful human life over time.

Moral philosophy, especially value theory, human nature, human flourishing, the self.

Political philosophy, especially anarchism, socialism, utopianism.

Capitalism.

History of moral and political thought, especially Hobbes, Hume, Godwin, Mill, Kropotkin.

Literary form in philosophy, especially autobiography, dialogue, utopia.

I work on the nature, conditions, and political significance of human flourishing (aka well-being, welfare, the good life), and on various kinds of text - utopias, dialogues, autobiographies - which investigate these issues. I am particularly interested in capitalism's relation to human flourishing. I have published a book, Living Without Domination, and articles in journals including Res Publica, Philosophy, Inquiry, and Ratio.

Michaelmas term 2013:

• PPR.202 Ethics
• PPR.450 What is Philosophy?

Lent 2014:

• PPR.309 Practical Philosophy: Capitalism as an Ethical Problem
• PPR.459 Ethics & Governance

Summer 2014:

• PHIL100 Introduction to Philosophy: Political Philosophy of Capitalism segment

See here for free-to-download audio of various lectures I've given in the last few years.

Convenor, Part I studies in Philosophy.

To first-year philosophy students: most of your questions are answered on the PHIL100 Moodle page. If yours isn't, post a question on the forum, email me, or drop into my office hours.

Apart from philosophy, I enjoy reading poetry and history, listening to jazz and other experimental music, and spending time with my wife Em and son Hal.