Dr. Robin Douglass

Biography

Robin Douglass joined the Department of Political Economy at King’s College London in July 2012. His research focuses on the history of modern political thought, particularly the works of key Enlightenment thinkers like Thomas Hobbes, Bernard Mandeville, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. As a co-founder of the European Hobbes Society and co-editor of the European Journal of Political Theory, Douglass is actively involved in advancing the study of political philosophy. His teaching includes courses on the History of Western Political Thought and he is open to supervising PhD candidates who share similar research interests. Douglass has authored significant publications, including 'Mandeville’s Fable: Pride, Hypocrisy, and Sociability' (2023) and edited volumes that explore Hobbes's contributions to political theory. His work engages with themes of morality, social order, and the interplay between ethics and politics. Douglass's research also closely examines the dynamics of commercial society and its implications for political theory today. He is known for his analytical insights into liberalism and the moral dilemmas presented by human sociability, making substantial contributions to contemporary political discourse.

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