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Dr Robert Simpson
Appointment
- Lecturer
- Dept of Philosophy
- Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Research Summary
My main research interests are in social and political
philosophy, primarily related to freedom of speech. I'm interested in figuring
out the best ways to reconcile a robust commitment to free speech with
recognition of the strong case for regulating various forms of communication
that are harmful to individuals and corrosive to societies. I also work on a
range of issues in political theory, social epistemology, ethics, and applied
ethics.
Teaching Summary
I teach various
courses in political and legal philosophy at the undergraduate and postgraduate
level, on topics like free speech, autonomy, obscenity, censorship and liberalism.
