Adrian J. Walsh (born 1963) is an Australian philosopher and Professor of
Philosophy
Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...
at the
University of New England (Australia)
The University of New England (UNE) is a public university in New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1938, it was the first Australian university to be established outside of a state capital. Its main campus is located in the regional city of ...
.
He is known for his expertise on
political philosophy
Political philosophy studies the theoretical and conceptual foundations of politics. It examines the nature, scope, and Political legitimacy, legitimacy of political institutions, such as State (polity), states. This field investigates different ...
,
philosophy of economics
Philosophy and economics studies topics such as public economics, behavioural economics, rationality, justice, history of economic thought, rational choice, the appraisal of economic outcomes, institutions and processes, the status of highly id ...
and
applied ethics
Applied ethics is the practical aspect of morality, moral considerations. It is ethics with respect to real-world actions and their moral considerations in private and public life, the professions, health, technology, law, and leadership. For ex ...
.
Walsh is an Associate Editor of the ''
Journal of Applied Philosophy
The ''Journal of Applied Philosophy'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Society for Applied Philosophy and co-edited by Avery Kolers (University of Louisville) and Tina Rulli (University of Californ ...
''.
Books
* ''The Morality of Money: An Exploration in Analytic Philosophy''
* ''A Neo-Aristotelian Theory of Social Justice''
* ''Usury: The Moral Foundations of Lending at Interest''
* ''Ethics, Money and Sport: This Sporting Mammon''
Edited books
* ''The Ethical Underpinnings of Climate Economics''
* ''Scientific Imperialism: Exploring the Boundaries of Interdisciplinarity''
See also
*
Scientific imperialism
Scientific imperialism is a term that appears to have been coined by Ellis T. Powell when addressing the Commonwealth Club of Canada on 8 September 1920. He defined imperialism as "the sense of arbitrary and capricious domination over the bodie ...
*
Business ethics
Business ethics (also known as corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics, that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business environment. It applies to all aspects of business c ...
*
Economics of global warming
An economic analysis of climate change uses economic tools and models to calculate the magnitude and distribution of damages caused by climate change. It can also give guidance for the best policies for mitigation and adaptation to climate chan ...
*
Philosophy of sport
Philosophy of sport is an area of philosophy that seeks to conceptually analyze issues of sport as human activity. These issues cover many areas, but fall primarily into five philosophical categories: metaphysics, ethics and moral philosophy, philo ...
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Adrian Walsh
Analytic philosophers
Australian philosophy academics
Living people
1963 births
Academic staff of the University of New England (Australia)
University of Melbourne alumni
Australian philosophers of language
Australian political philosophers
Flinders University alumni
Philosophers of economics
Philosophers of sport
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