James Lenman
British philosopher
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James W. Lenman is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield.[1] He is known for his expertise on ethics.[2][3] Lenman is a former president of the British Society for Ethical Theory (2002-2008).[4]
AwardsSir Henry Jones Memorial Prize
Grants from Arts and Humanities Research Board Research Leave Scheme
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship
Grants from Arts and Humanities Research Board Research Leave Scheme
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship
EducationHigh School of Dundee
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews (MPhil, PhD)
University of Oxford (BA)
University of Oxford (BA)
James W. Lenman | |
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| Awards | Sir Henry Jones Memorial Prize Grants from Arts and Humanities Research Board Research Leave Scheme Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship |
| Education | |
| Education | High School of Dundee |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews (MPhil, PhD) University of Oxford (BA) |
| Thesis | Realism and Idealism in the Theory of Value (1995) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Haldane |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic |
| Institutions | University of Sheffield |
| Main interests | ethics |
| Notable ideas | arguments against consequentialism, constructive expressivism |
| Website | https://www.jimmylenman.com/ |
Books
- Constructivism in Practical Philosophy, edited by James Lenman and Yonatan Shemmer, Oxford University Press, 2012
- The Possibility of Moral Community, Oxford University Press, 2024
- Should We Maximize Utility, with Ben Bramble, Routledge, 2025
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