I'm Assistant Professor in Political Theory at Durham, having previously taught at the LSE and Istanbul Technical University. I received my PhD from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield.
Most of my work to date has focused on the moral and political philosophy of Karl Marx, and in particular, his thought on work, freedom, and the good life. I have defended the view that Marx's views on this topic change in crucial ways in his lifetime (though not in the way that is commonly supposed); that this vision has a strongly individualistic component (which brings him in line with certain strands of liberalism); and that many …
I'm Assistant Professor in Political Theory at Durham, having previously taught at the LSE and Istanbul Technical University. I received my PhD from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield.
Most of my work to date has focused on the moral and political philosophy of Karl Marx, and in particular, his thought on work, freedom, and the good life. I have defended the view that Marx's views on this topic change in crucial ways in his lifetime (though not in the way that is commonly supposed); that this vision has a strongly individualistic component (which brings him in line with certain strands of liberalism); and that many of the objections to Marx's vision of unalienated labour rest on a misinterpretation of his position, which, once corrected, has a number of appealing features.
Although I continue to work on Marx, much of my current research is in contemporary political philosophy. My research falls within two overlaping areas: work and economic justice on the one hand, and the political philsophy of socialism on the other. My current research includes papers on republicanism, basic income, the distribution of work, and the media's coverage of poverty.
