Philosophy: People
Campbell Brown
Campbell Brown (BA, MA University of Auckland; PhD Australian National University) joined the department in August 2006. Previously he was an assistant professor at Bowling Green State University. His research interests are primarily in ethical theory (for more details see his home page). He wishes he could play guitar like Stevie Ray Vaughan, or cricket like Chris Cairns.
Research Interests
Ethical Theory, especially consequentialism.
Teaching
- Philosophy of Religion
- Moral and Political Philosophy
- Value Theory
Publications
Articles
- 'Giving Up Levelling Down' in Economics and Philosophy 19:1 (2003), 111-134
- 'Blameless Wrongdoing and Agglomeration' in Utilitas, 17:2, 2005
- 'Prioritarianism for Variable Populations' forthcoming in Philosophical Studies
- 'Priority or Sufficiency ... or Both?' in Economics and Philosophy, 21, 2005
- 'The Best of All Possible Worlds' (With Yujin Nagasawa.) in Synthese, 143, 2005
- 'I Can't Make You Worship Me' (With Yujin Nagasawa.) in Ratio, 18:2, 2005
Visiting Positions
Administrative Roles
Course Organizer -
- Staff Seminar Convenor
- Value Theory 1
- Philosophy 2B
- Open Days (semester one)
Campbell Brown
Contact details
Philosophy,School of Philosophy,
Psychology and Language Sciences,
Dugald Stewart Building,
3 Charles Street,
George Square,
Edinburgh EH8 9AD
TEL:+44 (0)131 650 3661
Fax: +44 (0)131 650 3660
Email: campbell.brown@ed.ac.uk

