Philip N Pettit
Laurance S.Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values
308 Marx Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544
Office Hours: T 2-4pm
Phone: 609.258.4759
Fax: 609.258.1110
E-mail: ppettit@princeton.edu
Specialization: Political philosophy; philosophy of cognitive and social science
Professor Pettit is a philosopher by discipline, and often collaborates with scholars from other fields. His interests range throughout political theory, social theory, and foundational issues in philosophy. He is author of a number of books, including A Theory of Freedom: From the Psychology to the Politics of Agency, Republicanism: A Theory of Freedom and Government, Three Methods of Ethics (with M. Baron & M. Slote), The Common Mind: An Essay on Psychology, Society, and Politics, and Not Just Deserts: A Republican Theory of Criminal Justice (with John Braithwaite). His most recent books are: Reasons, Rules, and Norms: Selected Essays; The Economy of Esteem (with Geoffrey Brennan); and Mind, Morality, and Explanation: Selected Collaborations (with Frank Jackson and Michael Smith).
D.Litt., National University of Ireland
Link to: Personal Web site