Alan Haworth
Alan Haworth is a political philosopher. He was educated at the University of Keele and, as a postgraduate, at London University (Birkbeck and University College). Throughout his lecturing career he was based mainly at London Metropolitan University (including it's predecessors), first in the philosophy section of the Faculty of Humanities and subsequently in the Department of Law, Governance, and International Relations. As a teacher, he developed and taught courses in Ethics, Contemporary Political Philosophy, and the History of Political Philosophy.
Alan Haworth is the author of Anti-Libertarianism: Markets Philosophy and Myth (Routledge 1994), Free Speech (Routledge 1998), and Understanding the Political Philosophers: from Ancient to Modern Times (Routledge 2004). He is a regular contributor to a number of scholarly journals and, quite frequently, to The Philosophers' Magazine. He is an editorial advisor to the journal, Res Publica.
At present, he is working on his next book, which is provisionally entitled, On Liberty and the Totalitarian Idea. Dr Haworth welcomes enquiries from prospective Ph.D. students.
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Publications
Books
Anti‑Libertarianism: Markets, Philosophy, and Myth, Routledge, 1994
Free Speech, Routledge 1998
Understanding the Political Philosophers: From Ancient to Modern Times, Routledge, 2004
Chapters in Books
‘Political Philosophy’ 6,000 word entry for A.C.Grayling & Andrew Pyle, eds.; The Encyclopedia of British Philosophy, Thoemmies Continuum, June 2006
‘Libertarisme’, in Sylvie Mesure & Patrick Savidan, eds., Dictionnaire des Sciences Humaines, 2006, Quadrige/ Presses Universitaires de France,
Articles
‘Liberalism, Abstract Individualism, and the Problem of Particular Obligations’, Res Publica, Vol 11, No 4, 2005
‘Democracy’,Think, issue 12, Spring 2006
‘On Mill, Infallibility, and Freedom of Expression’, Res Publica, Vol. 13, No.1, 2007: reprinted in Glen Newey, ed., Freedom of Expression: Counting the Costs, Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007.
‘”On Liberty” 150 Years On’, The Philosophers Magazine, 46, 3rd Quarter, 2009
Other
Review of Kwame Anthony Appiah, The Politics of Identity, in the Philosophers’ Magazine, Issue 31/3rd quarter/2005
Review of Chantal Mouffe, On the Political, in the Philosophers’ Magazine, issue 32, 4th quarter, 2005
Review of William Galston, The Practice of Liberal Pluralism, in the Philosophers’ Magazine, issue 33, first quarter 2006
‘On liberty and debate’, letter in THES, 14/4/06
Review of Stephen Macedo, et.al., Democracy at Risk, - in Democratization, Vol.13, No.5, December 2006
Review of Daniel Attas, Liberty, Property, and Markets, in Political Studies Review, Vol.5, No.1, January 2007
Review of Kevin Olson, Reflexive Democracy, in Democratization, forthcoming
‘Academic Freedom’, (with Steve Fuller) Philosophers Magazine, Issue 38, 2nd Quarter, 2007
Review of John Rawls, Lectures on the History of Political Philosophy, Philosophers Magazine, Issue 39, 3rd Quarter, 2007
‘Free Speech does not Mean the Freedom to Abuse’. The Independent, September 6th, 2007
Review of Anthony H.Birch, The Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy, in Democratization, Vol. 15, No.4, August 2008
BHA ‘flyer’ on John Stuart Mill. – for circulation to parliamentarians, week beginning 09/03/09
INVITED LECTURES/ SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS, ETC.
25/02/2005: ‘Abstract Individuals and Particular Obligations’; Staff/Postgraduate research seminar, University of Hull
10/03/2005: ‘Abstract Individuals and Particular Obligations’; presentation to a meeting of POLIS, London Metropolitan University.
19/04/2005: ‘Some Remarks on Liberalism’; Human Rights Advocacy Society, London Metropolitan University.
24/07/2005: ‘Free Speech in the 21st Century’. Conference on freedom of speech and expression, University of Strathclyde.
04/11/2005: ‘Human Rights’; Human Rights Advocacy Society, London Metropolitan University.
14/01/2006: [Keynote Presentation] ‘Free Speech in the 21st Century. Conference on ‘The Limits of Toleration’, Department of Continuing Education, Oxford University.
22/09/06: Presentation ‘On Mill, Infallibility, and Freedom of Expression’, conference on ‘Medicine and the Body Politic’, University of Brighton
17/10/06: Presentation, ‘On Mill, Infallibility, and Freedom of Expression’, University of Wales, Newport
07/03/07: Presentation, ‘Free Speech’, British Humanist Association, Cambridge University.
20/04/07: Presentation, ‘From Universal Facts to Universal Values’, annual conference of the Association for Legal and Social Philosophy, Keele University
19/9/07: [Keynote Presentation], ‘Let’s Take Free Speech Seriously’. Morell Conference, Morrell Centre, University of York
20/2/08: Presentation, ‘Let’s Take Free Speech Seriously’,LGIR Staff Seminar, London Metropolitan University
21/2/08: ‘Political Animals & Social Clones’, Staff/Postgraduate Political Theory seminar, London School of Economics.
04/2/09: Presentation, ‘On Liberty and the Global Order, Royal Institute of Philosophy, University of Bradford
08/04/09: Presentation, ‘On Liberty and the Global Order’ Political Studies Association annual conference, University of Manchester
21/10/09: Presentation, ‘On the Reformation, Rawls, and the Nature of Liberalism’, Postgraduate/ Staff Research Seminar, Institute of Education, University of London
