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Lukas Joosten

DPhil in Politics

I'm a first-year DPhil in Political Theory at Nuffield. Broadly speaking, I work in analytical political philosophy and ethics. My current project (supervised by Prof. Daniel Butt) looks at normative powers over time; asking how and when we can consent for our past and future selves. I also have an interest in the intersection between political philosophy and digital ethics. In this vein, my BPhil thesis investigated whether social media users have a "Right to Attention", a right to direct our attention as we please, and the ways in which social media platforms might challenge this right. I also do work in social ontology, specifically looking at the metaphysics of sexual orientation and gender. 

Prior to coming to Nuffield, I completed a BPhil in Philosophy (with distinction) at Worcester College, Oxford and a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (with First Class Honours) at Lincoln College, Oxford. 

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