John O'Neill (philosopher)
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John F. O'Neill | |
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| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Main interests | Political philosophy, market, ethics, environmental philosophy, ecological economics |
John F. O'Neill is a philosopher. He is professor of political economy at the University of Manchester.[1] He has published on subjects related to political economy and philosophy, philosophy and environmental policy, political theory, environmental ethics, and the philosophy of science.[2][3]
John O'Neill held the post of professor of philosophy at Lancaster University.[1]
Previously, he was on the faculty of the University of Sussex and the University of Wales.[1]
Critical reaction
Reviewing O'Neill's book The Market: Ethics, Knowledge and Politics, Mark Peacock wrote that "O'Neill defends an Aristotelian perfectionism which allows for a plurality of goods pursued for their own sake. [...] The argument is sound, but does not answer the liberal objection to Aristotle that individuals must be allowed to pursue what they believe to be the good."[4]
