Jonathan Peterson
Dr. Jonathan Peterson's research specializations are in philosophy of law and political philosophy. His current research focuses on political authority, social justice, criminal law, and punishment. Dr. Peterson has published work on the philosophy of intellectual property and is particularly interested in Kant’s legal and political philosophy.
Before coming to Loyola, he was lecturer in philosophy at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.
Recent Publications
- “Legal Moralism, Interests, and Preferences: Alexander on Aesthetic Regulation" in Philosophia (2015).
- “Lockean Property and Literary Works,” Legal Theory 14 (2008): 257-280.
- “Enlightenment and Freedom,” Journal of the History of Philosophy 46 (2008): 223-44.
Degrees
Ph.D., Toronto
Classes Taught
Ethics
Philosophy of the Human Person
Law and Morality
Philosophy of Law
Honors Seminar: Freedom, Rights and the State of Nature
Seminar: The Political Philosophy of John Rawls
Areas of Expertise
Philosophy of Law
Political Philosophy