Princeton University

Specialization: Political theory

Charles Beitz joined the department in 2001. His philosophical and teaching interests focus on international political theory, democratic theory, the theory of human rights and legal theory. His main works include Political Theory and International Relations, Political Equality: An Essay in Democratic Theory and The Idea of Human Rights as well as articles on a variety of topics in political philosophy. His coedited volumes include International Ethics, Law, Economics, and Philosophy and, most recently, Global Basic Rights. His current work includes projects on justice and beneficence, human rights and the theory of intellectual property.

Before coming to Princeton, Professor Beitz taught at Swarthmore College and Bowdoin College, where he was also Dean for Academic Affairs. He has received fellowship awards from the Guggenheim, Rockefeller and MacArthur Foundations, the American Council of Learned Societies and the American Council on Education.

Professor Beitz is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the editor of Philosophy & Public Affairs.He directs Princeton's University Center for Human Values.

PhD, Princeton University

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