John Lawless
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- Selected Research
Biography
John Lawless works in social, political, and legal philosophy and in the philosophy of race.
Current Courses
PHI 101.003 Basic Issues In Philosophy
PHI 101.012 Basic Issues In Philosophy
PHI 340.001 Topics in Legal and Political Philosophy
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.