Dr Lewis Coyne

My Ph.D. is an original interpretation and qualified defence of Hans Jonas’ ethical, metaphysical, and political philosophy. Firstly, I argue that the purpose of his theoretical system is tackling three ills of modernity: nihilism, the ecological crisis, and the threat to human dignity posed by certain biotechnologies. Secondly, I argue that his means of doing so is the rehabilitation of key aspects of Aristotle’s thought. The end result is a framework of norms and political institutions for governance in light of the above concerns.

I am an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of Exeter. I am currently carrying out two research projects: the first is writing a monograph based on my Ph.D. thesis (forthcoming with Bloomsbury), and the second is developing a postdoctoral project on the meaning, value, and future of the human condition.