Dr. James Hutton

Biography

James Hutton is an Assistant Professor in the Ethics and Philosophy of Technology section at TU Delft, specializing in environmental philosophy and climate ethics. His research focuses on the use of emotions to address difficult ethical questions, alongside a strong interest in the history of philosophy, particularly German and Chinese philosophy, as well as metaethics, especially concerning objectivity in ethical knowledge. Hutton completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford, where he received the Gibbs Prize in 2013, followed by a master's degree at Central European University in 2014, with distinction. He earned his MPhil from the University of Cambridge in 2015, also with distinction, and completed his PhD in 2019. Prior to his role at TU Delft, he was a Lecturer at University College London and held a Leverhulme Trust postdoctoral position at the University of Edinburgh. His work has been published in notable journals such as the European Journal of Philosophy, Canadian Journal of Philosophy, and Ethics. Hutton is actively involved in the ESDiT Program: Nature Research Line and the Design for Changing Values ERC Project, contributing to the ethical dimensions of the Dutch government’s offshore wind parks initiative.

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