David Levy

Lecturer

  • Philosophy
  • School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Contact details

Address

Street

Room 8.01

City
40 George Square, Edinburgh
Post code
EH8 9JX

Availability

  • Office hour: Tuesday 4.05-5.05pm

Biography

Background

I joined the department in 2004. Prior to that I taught at several colleges in the University  London. I have previous professional experience with topics in computer science.

I am interested in the nature of understanding, particularly of morals, ethics and people. In my work I develop accounts of moral understanding oriented around experiences of morality and the good.

Almost all of the history of philosophy interests me, but especially Plato. Recent philosophers whose work I admire and study include Simone Weil, Stanley Cavell and Peter Winch.

 

 

Qualifications

M.A. Philosophy with International Relations, University of St. Andrews

Ph.D. Philosophy, King’s College, University of London

 

 

Responsibilities & affiliations

Undisclosed.

 

 

Undergraduate teaching

Wittgenstein; Nature of Moral Understanding; Simone Weil; Political Philosophy; Applied Ethics; Ethics; authors in the history of philosophy.

 

 

Postgraduate teaching

 

Wittgenstein; Nature of Moral Understanding; Simone Weil; Political Philosophy; Applied Ethics; Ethics; authors in the history of philosophy.

 

 

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

Yes

Areas of interest for supervision

Moral Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Plato, Kant, Wittgenstein, Simone Weil, Phenomenology, Applied Ethics, Meaning.

Teaching is the most satisfying work I do.  I particularly enjoy and value close supervision of postgraduate and undergraduate work. I encourage potential research students to contact me with proposals.

Office hours:

Tuesday 4pm - 5pm

 

 

Current PhD students supervised

Sam Williams

Jonny Meyer

 

 

Past PhD students supervised

Martin Kelly (School of Law)

Bethany Parsons (School of History, Classics & Archaeology)

 

 

Research summary

Moral Philosophy, Wittgenstein, Understanding, Plato, Meaning, Simone Weil

 

 

Current research interests

Moral modality, goodness in contrast to the good, being a moral subject other than in action or judgment.

Past research interests

Anti-realism, anti-theory, Wittgenstein's ethical thinking.

Knowledge exchange

 

Extended period as member of animal research ethics committee at SRUC.

 

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In the press

BBC, Radio 4, "In Our Time," 2015, episode on Simone Weil.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b01nthz3

 

 

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