Biography

My thesis examines Alasdair MacIntyre’s critique of human rights philosophy and practice. Contrary to the ‘wholesale scepticism’ often attributed to MacIntyre, it is my view that a thorough engagement with his work points to a persuasive, alternative understanding of human rights based on a recovery of Aristotelian teleology that confronts the question of what constitutes a good human life. I will then challenge conventional interpretations of MacIntyre as a wholesale human rights sceptic by exploring the intellectual resources his moral philosophy offers for explaining the genesis and meaning of human rights. I am hoping to use my research to pursue a career in human rights advocacy and academic scholarship.