I am currently working on misanthropy and pessimism, virtues and vices, illness and mortality, and themes in Buddhist and Classical Chinese philosophy.
I am a philosopher at the University of Nottingham. I previously worked at Durham and Leeds.
My research is mainly in ethics and epistemology, with interests in misanthropy and pessimism, virtue and character, epistemic injustice, philosophy of illness, comparative philosophy, and the relationships between human beings, animals, and the natural world.
Much of my work is concerned with the ethical and epistemic difficulties of human life: how we understand ourselves and others; how our char…
I am currently working on misanthropy and pessimism, virtues and vices, illness and mortality, and themes in Buddhist and Classical Chinese philosophy.
I am a philosopher at the University of Nottingham. I previously worked at Durham and Leeds.
My research is mainly in ethics and epistemology, with interests in misanthropy and pessimism, virtue and character, epistemic injustice, philosophy of illness, comparative philosophy, and the relationships between human beings, animals, and the natural world.
Much of my work is concerned with the ethical and epistemic difficulties of human life: how we understand ourselves and others; how our characters shape what we notice and value; how suffering and injustice affect our capacities for understanding; and what different philosophical traditions can teach us about living well in an imperfect world.
My current research includes a book on philosophical misanthropy, work on Mary Midgley and human nature, projects on epistemic injustice and the philosophy of illness, and research on virtue, beauty, animals, and care. I also work on Classical Chinese and Buddhist philosophy, especially where these traditions illuminate questions in contemporary ethics and epistemology.
My talks, publications, and other information are on https://ianjameskidd.weebly.com
