Dr. Bill Mander

Biography

Bill Mander is a Professor of Modern Philosophy and Tutorial Fellow at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford. His main areas of specialization include Early Modern Philosophy and the Philosophy of Religion. Mander has been a member of Harris Manchester College since 1991, after serving as a Junior Research Fellow at St Anne's College from 1990 to 1991. He has been involved in the academic study of British Idealism and its historical context, contributing to a wide range of publications including books and articles. His notable works include 'Unknowable; Study in Nineteenth-Century British Metaphysics', and 'Idealist Ethics', both published by Oxford University Press. His research interests focus on Nineteenth Century British Philosophy, particularly British Idealism, along with Early Modern Philosophy figures such as Descartes, Spinoza, and Berkeley. Mander has delivered undergraduate and graduate lectures covering topics on these philosophers and themes, utilizing his extensive knowledge in metaphysics and philosophical ethics.

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