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Name

Thomas M. Besch

Contact Information

thomas.besch@whu.edu.cn

Language ability

English, German

Province

Hubei

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Wuhan University
Faculty	Philosophy
Academic Background & Achievements	2005 - DPhil in Philosophy: University of Oxford 1996 - Magister in Philosophy: University of Hamburg 1992 - Zwischenprüfung in Philosophy: University of Hamburg
Work Experience	Sep 2015–present - Wuhan University - Luojia Professor in Philosophy Jan 2015–present - The University of Sydney - Honorary Research Associate Jan–Aug 2015 - The University of Hradec Kralove - Research Fellow Jul 2007–Dec 2014 - The University of Sydney - Lecturer in Political Philosophy Jun–Oct 2006 - Balliol College, University of Oxford - Senior Research Associate Sep 2000–Jun 2007 - Bilkent University - Instructor in Philosophy Jan–Jun 2000 - Somerville College, University of Oxford - Lecturer in Logic Sep 1999–Sep 2000 - Balliol College, University of Oxford - Warden of Jowett
Awards	Conference Grant (2011): The University of Sydney Special Studies Project Support Grant (2010): The University of Sydney Research Grant (2006): Bilkent University

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Wuhan University

Faculty

Philosophy

Academic Background & Achievements

Work Experience

Sep 2015–present - Wuhan University - Luojia Professor in Philosophy
Jan 2015–present - The University of Sydney - Honorary Research Associate
Jan–Aug 2015 - The University of Hradec Kralove - Research Fellow
Jul 2007–Dec 2014 - The University of Sydney - Lecturer in Political Philosophy
Jun–Oct 2006 - Balliol College, University of Oxford - Senior Research Associate
Sep 2000–Jun 2007 - Bilkent University - Instructor in Philosophy
Jan–Jun 2000 - Somerville College, University of Oxford - Lecturer in Logic
Sep 1999–Sep 2000 - Balliol College, University of Oxford - Warden of Jowett

Awards

Areas of Focus	Political Philosophy Moral Philosophy
Publications	Über John Rawls’ politischen Liberalismus, Thomas M. Besch, 1998 On Discursive Respect, Thomas M. Besch, 2018 On Critical Reflection on Toleration in Social Work, Thomas M. Besch & JS Lee, 2018 Public Justification, Inclusion, and Discursive Equality, Thomas M. Besch, 2017 Schmidtz on Moral Recognition Rules: a Critique, Thomas M. Besch, 2017 On Toleration in Social Work, Thomas M. Besch & JS Lee, 2017 On the Right to Justification and Discursive Respect, Thomas M. Besch, 2015 On Discursive Respect, Thomas M. Besch, 2014 On a Reflexive Case for Human Rights, Thomas M. Besch, 2013 On Political Legitimacy, Reasonableness, and Perfectionism, Thomas M. Besch, 2013 Political Liberalism, the Internal Conception, and the Problem of Public Dogma, Thomas M. Besch, 2012 Factualism, Normativism, and the Bounds of Normativity, Thomas M. Besch, 2011 Kantian Constructivism, the Issue of Scope, and Perfectionism, Thomas M. Besch, 2011 Diversity and the Limits of Liberal Toleration, Thomas M. Besch, 2010 Constructing Practical Reason, Thomas M. Besch, 2008

Areas of Focus

Political Philosophy
Moral Philosophy

Publications

Über John Rawls’ politischen Liberalismus, Thomas M. Besch, 1998
On Discursive Respect, Thomas M. Besch, 2018
On Critical Reflection on Toleration in Social Work, Thomas M. Besch & JS Lee, 2018
Public Justification, Inclusion, and Discursive Equality, Thomas M. Besch, 2017
Schmidtz on Moral Recognition Rules: a Critique, Thomas M. Besch, 2017
On Toleration in Social Work, Thomas M. Besch & JS Lee, 2017
On the Right to Justification and Discursive Respect, Thomas M. Besch, 2015
On Discursive Respect, Thomas M. Besch, 2014
On a Reflexive Case for Human Rights, Thomas M. Besch, 2013
On Political Legitimacy, Reasonableness, and Perfectionism, Thomas M. Besch, 2013
Political Liberalism, the Internal Conception, and the Problem of Public Dogma, Thomas M. Besch, 2012
Factualism, Normativism, and the Bounds of Normativity, Thomas M. Besch, 2011
Kantian Constructivism, the Issue of Scope, and Perfectionism, Thomas M. Besch, 2011
Diversity and the Limits of Liberal Toleration, Thomas M. Besch, 2010
Constructing Practical Reason, Thomas M. Besch, 2008

Political Theory Ethics Justice Liberalism Constructivism Public Reason Legitimacy Toleration Human Rights Discursive Equality

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