About
I am a political philosopher specialising in the philosophy of public policy, value theory, and political obligations. My PhD research defends the view that pluralist ideas about value, including the view that some kinds of value are incommensurable, can and should be accounted for in climate policy. I am also interested in the nature and limits of our political obligations, and in particular what our state can ask us to do in a crisis. I am an experienced teacher, and I seek to foster an inclusive learning environment that is adapted to the needs of my students.
Preserving value in the face of climate change: a pluralist account
The main purpose of climate policy is to urgently preserve what is valuable in the face of dangerous changes to the climate. This urgency means that we cannot hope to change deeply held and widespread beliefs about value in time. Instead they ought to be, and can be, accounted for in policymaking. My thesis explores how a pluralist account of value can inform climate policy. I focus on some commonly held pluralist beliefs about value and the impact they ought to have on key questions of climate policy, so that what is most valuable is preserved.
Research
- Political philosophy
- Climate policy
- Value theory
- Philosophy of economics
- Political obligations
Teaching
At LSE:
- GV262: Contemporary Political Theory
- PH214: Philosophy, Morals and Politics
- PH311: Philosophy of Economics
At University College London (UCL):
- POLS0061: Foundations of Political Thought
- POLS0063: Ethics and Public Policy