The Philosopher
Harry Brighouse
The face
The background
- Nationality:
- British
- Period:
- 20th century to present
The synopsis
Harry Brighouse is a British political philosopher currently based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His academic work primarily focuses on moral philosophy and the intricate connections between education and liberalism. A particularly significant contribution to his field is his book, *Family Values: The Ethics of Parent-Child Relationships*, co-authored with Adam Swift. This work is widely regarded as a seminal text in the moral philosophy of the family. Brighouse is also recognized for his active engagement in public discourse concerning education and liberalism, with his views having been featured in prominent publications such as The Independent, The Guardian, and the New Statesman. He completed his undergraduate studies with a B.A. from King's College London and subsequently earned a PhD in philosophy from the University of Southern California, where he was a student of Barbara Herman. Brighouse is the son of Tim Brighouse, a former commissioner of schools for London. He is also associated with the Crooked Timber group blog.
The works
A level playing field: the reform of private schools
School choice and social justice
Justice
Sprawiedliwość
The political philosophy of cosmopolitanism
On education
Measuring justice: primary goods and capabilities
School choice: theoretical considerations
Schooling in a socialist society
Moral and political aims of education
Civility, citizenship, and the limits of schooling
Primary goods, capabilities, and the millennium development target for gender equity in education
Can justice as fairness accommodate the disabled?
Equality of opportunity and complex equality: the special place of schooling
Educational adequacy versus educational equality
Strong gender egalitarianism
Democracy and proportionality
In defence of marriage?
J K Rowling for grown ups
Stereotype threat and philosophy's problem
Assigning one's own books to one's students