Jonathan Peterson
My research specializations are in philosophy of law and political philosophy. My current research focuses on political authority, social justice, criminal law, and punishment. I have published work on the philosophy of intellectual property and I am particularly interested in Kant’s legal and political philosophy.
Before coming to Loyola, I was lecturer in philosophy at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.
Recent publications include “Legal Moralism, Interests, and Preferences: Alexander on Aesthetic Regulation" in Philosophia (2015).
Recent Publications
- “Lockean Property and Literary Works,” Legal Theory 14 (2008): 257-280.
- “Enlightenment and Freedom,” Journal of the History of Philosophy 46 (2008): 223-44.
Degrees
Ph.D., Toronto
Classes Taught
- Ethics
- Philosophy of the Human Person
- Law and Morality
- Philosophy of Law
- Honors Seminar: Freedom, Rights and the State of Nature
- Seminar: The Political Philosophy of John Rawls
Areas of Expertise
Philosophy of Law, Political Philosophy