Peter Hallward (born 29 April 1968) is a

political philosopher Political philosophy studies the theoretical and conceptual foundations of politics. It examines the nature, scope, and legitimacy of political institutions, such as states. This field investigates different forms of government, ranging from de ...

, best known for his work on

Alain Badiou Alain Badiou (; ; born 17 January 1937) is a French philosopher, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École normale supérieure (ENS) and founder of the faculty of Philosophy of the Université de Paris VIII with Gilles Deleuze, Michel Foucault ...

and

Gilles Deleuze Gilles Louis René Deleuze (18 January 1925 – 4 November 1995) was a French philosopher who, from the early 1950s until his death in 1995, wrote on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His most popular works were the two volumes o ...

. He has also published works on

post-colonialism Postcolonialism (also post-colonial theory) is the critical academic study of the cultural, political and economic consequences of colonialism and imperialism, focusing on the impact of human control and exploitation of colonized people and thei ...

and contemporary

Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...

. Hallward is a member of the editorial collective of the journal ''

Radical Philosophy ''Radical Philosophy'' is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal of critical theory and philosophy. It was established in 1972 with the purpose of providing a forum for the theoretical work which was emerging in the wake of the radical movemen ...

'' and a contributing editor to '' Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities''. After completing his PhD at

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

in French and

African-American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. ...

studies, Hallward became a lecturer, and then reader, of

French philosophy French philosophy, here taken to mean philosophy in the French language, has been extremely diverse and has influenced Western philosophy as a whole for centuries, from the medieval scholasticism of Peter Abelard, through the founding of modern ph ...

and

literature Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, Play (theatre), plays, and poetry, poems. It includes both print and Electroni ...

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

from 1999 to 2004. He then joined the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, which relocated from

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated to MDX) is a public research university based in Hendon, northwest London, England. The university also has campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. The name of the university is ...

Kingston University Kingston University London is a Public university, public research university located within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, in South London, South West London, England. Its roots go back to the Kingston Technical Institute, founded ...

. He is now a professor of Modern European Philosophy at

Work

In 2016, Hallward was working on a three part project on key philosophers of political will:

Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau (, ; ; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher ('' philosophe''), writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects ...

, Blanqui, and

Marx Karl Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, political theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. He is best-known for the 1848 pamphlet '' The Communist Manifesto'' (written with Friedrich Engels) ...

. He is simultaneously working on a larger book entitled 'The Will of the People,' which will "develop and defend a notion of democratic political will, understood as a rational, deliberate, and autonomous capacity for collective self-determination."

Bibliography

Books

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Edited volumes

*. *Hallward, Peter, and Knox Peden, eds. (2012) ''Concept and Form'', vol. 1: ''Selections from the Cahiers pour l'Analyse''. London: Verso, . *Hallward, Peter, and Knox Peden, eds. (2012) ''Concept and Form'', vol. 2: ''Interviews and essays on the Cahiers pour l'Analyse''. London: Verso, . *Hallward, Peter, and Philippe Le Goff, eds. (2018) ''The Blanqui Reader: Political Writings, 1830–1880'' London: Verso, .

Journal articles and book chapters

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Translations

Citations

External links

Hallward's page at Kingston UniversityHallward's archive at Radical PhilosophyAngelaki The Journal of the Theoretical HumanitiesSave Middlesex PhilosophyAudio file of lecture by Peter Hallward on communism titled 'Communism of the Intellect, Communism of the Will'
Living people Canadian political philosophers 21st-century Canadian philosophers French–English translators Academics of Kingston University Academics of Middlesex University Year of birth missing (living people) Deleuze scholars Yale University alumni {{Canada-philosopher-stub