L. Nandi Theunissen

I will be joining the Philosophy Department at Johns Hopkins University as Duane L. Peterson Assistant Professor in Ethics in Fall 2012.

research

My current research lies in metaethics and normative ethics, with a particular focus on the nature of value. Questions about the value of humanity led me to Kant. What it means to be a Kantian in ethics is a central topic for me, as well as what commitments might lead one away from Kantianism. This has led me to think more generally about rationalism in ethics, and how better to understand the role of reason in ethical theory, especially in relation to value. I defend the view that something is valuable iff it is valuable-for something or someone, so that value is a relational notion.

current projects | future projects

teaching

A list of taught and assisted classes can be seen here.

cv

A current Curriculum Vitae can be seen here.

PREviously

I wrote a PhD in Philosophy at Columbia University under the direction of Katja Maria Vogt and Joseph Raz.

Email

nandi.theunissen@gmail.com

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