Department of PhilosophyKok-Chor Tan
Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. University of Toronto (1998)
Research Interests
- Social and Political Philosophy
- Ethics
- International Justice
My area of specialization is political philosophy, and I am especially interested in problems of global justice, nationalism, value pluralism, equality and human rights. My teaching, which reflects these interests, includes courses on global justice, political philosophy (historical and contemporary), ethics, and specialized courses on topics such as distributive justice and equality, multiculturalism and human rights. I have also taught courses in professional ethics, philosophy of law, biomedical ethics, introduction to philosophy and comparative philosophy. See PhilPapers, my Google Scholar page and Academic.edu (coming soon) for my publications.
Selected Publications
Books:
1. What is This Thing Called Global Justice (Routledge, 2017).
2. Justice, Institutions, and Luck (Oxford University Press, 2012).
3. Justice Without Borders (Cambridge University Press, 2004).
4. Toleration, Diversity, and Global Justice (Penn State Press, 2000).
Selected Chapters/Papers
1. "Taming Human Nature? Hobbes vs. Xunzi". Journal of East West Thought (2017).
2. "The Contours of Toleration: a relational account"
3. "Equality and Special Concern"
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Spring 2019: Thursday 12-1 (drop-in); also Thursday 1-2 by appointment.
