John Lawless
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Philosophy
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Biography
John Lawless works in social, political, and legal philosophy and in the philosophy of race.
Current Courses
101.004Basic Issues In Philosophy
214.001Introduction to the Philosophy of Race
Research Interests & Areas
Contemporary republican theory often focuses on developing productive models of republican ideals: What does it mean to be free, to be equal, to be a citizen of a republic? In past research, I have contributed to this work by developing a conception of freedom as social recognition. To be free, I argue, is to enjoy the standing to demand recognition of one’s rights. In new research, I develop resources for a non-ideal republicanism, oriented toward the evaluation of corrupt republics, and the cultivation of republican movements in unjust societies.
Journal Article
Lawless, J. (2023). Social norms and social practices. Philosophy & Social Criticism, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/01914537231211033
John Lawless; White Shame, Non-white Citizenship. Public Affairs Quarterly 1 January 2022; 36 (1): 71–98. doi: https://doi.org/10.5406/21520542.36.1.04
Lawless, J. Against the Managerial State: Preventive Policing as Non-Legal Governance. Law and Philos 39, 657–689 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10982-020-09379-2