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Martin O'Neill
Professor of Political Philosophy

Biography

I moved across to the Department of Philosophy in 2018, having taught in the Department of Politics and International Relations at York since 2010. Before that, I was Hallsworth Research Fellow in Political Economy at the University of Manchester (2007-2009), and, before that, Research Fellow in Philosophy and Politics at St John's College, University of Cambridge (2004-2007). I did my PhD in the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University, supervised by T. M. Scanlon and Derek Parfit. During my time at Harvard I also spent time as a Graduate Fellow at the Edmond J. Safra University Center for Ethics, and as a Graduate Fellow in the interdisciplinary Project on Justice, Welfare and Economics. Before that I did a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), and later the B.Phil in Philosophy, both at Balliol College, University of Oxford.

 
Originally from London, I've been living in the north of England for a dozen years, and now think of myself as an adopted Northerner. One of my proudest achievements is to be raising four Arsenal fans in Yorkshire.

 

Departmental roles

  • Department Impact Officer
  • Section Leader for Practical Philosophy
  • Martin is the convenor of the MA in Political and Legal Philosophy

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Professor Martin O'Neill
Professor in Political Philosophy
Department of Philosophy