School of Social and Political Sciences

Dr Carl Knight

portrait of Carl Knight
  • British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow/Lecturer Political Theory (Politics)
  • Honorary Senior Research Fellow (Social Sciences Administration)

telephone: 01413301914
email: Carl.Knight@glasgow.ac.uk


Biography

Carl holds a BA (First Class Honours with Distinction, 2002) and an MA (Distinction, 2003) from the University of York and a PhD (2006) from the University of Manchester. He has been a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Glasgow since January 2011, and is also a Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg. From January 2015 he will be a Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Glasgow.

Carl's research interests are in political theory and ethics, with a particular focus on distributive justice. His publications include Luck Egalitarianism (single-authored monograph, Edinburgh University Press, 2009) and Responsibility and Distributive Justice (co-edited with Zofia Stemplowska, Oxford University Press, 2011). He has plans for two further books: one on global distributive justice, the other on luck and fairness.

Research Interests

  • Theories of distributive justice
  • Global justice and cosmopolitanism
  • Responsibility in moral and political theory
  • Methodology in moral and political theory

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2013

Knight, C. (2013) Egalitarian justice and expected value. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice . ISSN 1386-2820 (doi:10.1007/s10677-013-9415-6) (In Press)

Knight, C. (2013) Moderate emissions grandfathering. Environmental Values . ISSN 0963-2719 (In Press)

Knight, C. (2013) What is grandfathering? Environmental Politics, 22 (3). pp. 410-427. ISSN 1743-8934 (doi:10.1080/09644016.2012.740937)

Knight, C. (2013) The injustice of discrimination. South African Journal of Philosophy, 32 (1). pp. 47-59. ISSN 0258-0136

2012

Knight, C., and Knight, R. (2012) Equality and information. Ethical Perspectives, 19 (3). pp. 469-499. ISSN 1370-0049

Knight, C. (2012) Distributive luck. South African Journal of Philosophy, 31 (3). pp. 541-559. ISSN 0258-0136

Knight, C. (2012) In defence of global egalitarianism. Journal of Global Ethics, 8 (1). pp. 107-116. ISSN 1744-9626 (doi:10.1080/17449626.2011.635678)

Knight, C. (2012) Unit-ideas unleashed: a reinterpretation and reassessment of Lovejovian methodology in the history of ideas. Journal of the Philosophy of History, 6 (2). pp. 195-217. ISSN 1872-261X (doi:10.1163/187226312X650746)

2011

Knight, C. (2011) In defence of cosmopolitanism. Theoria, 58 (129). pp. 19-34. ISSN 0040-5817 (doi:10.3167/th.2011.5812903)

Knight, C. (2011) Climate change and the duties of the disadvantaged: reply to Caney. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 14 (4). pp. 531-542. ISSN 1369-8230 (doi:10.1080/13698230.2011.597244)

Knight, C. and Stemplowska, Z., (Eds.) (2011) Responsibility and distributive justice. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 9780199565801

Knight, C. (2011) Inequality, Avoidability, and Healthcare. IYYUN: The Jerusalem Philosophical Quarterly, 60 . pp. 72-88. ISSN 0021-3306

Knight, C. (2011) Responsibility, desert, and justice. In: Knight, C. and Stemplowska, Z. (eds.) Responsibility and Distributive Justice. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 152-173. ISBN 9780199565801

Knight, C., and Stemplowska, Z. (2011) Responsibility and distributive justice: an introduction. In: Knight, C. and Stemplowska, Z. (eds.) Responsibility and Distributive Justice. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 1-23. ISBN 9780199565801

2010

Knight, C. (2010) Justice and the grey box of responsibility. Theoria, 57 (124). pp. 86-112. ISSN 0040-5817 (doi:10.3167/th.2010.5712404)

2009

Knight, C. (2009) Describing equality. Law and Philosophy, 28 (4). pp. 327-365. ISSN 0167-5249 (doi:10.1007/s10982-008-9040-z)

Knight, C. (2009) Egalitarian justice and valuational judgment. Journal of Moral Philosophy, 6 (4). pp. 482-498. ISSN 1740-4681 (doi:10.1163/174046809X12464327133177)

Knight, C. (2009) Luck Egalitarianism: Equality, Responsibility, and Justice. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9780748638697

2008

Knight, C. (2008) A pluralistic approach to global poverty. Review of International Studies, 34 (4). pp. 713-733. ISSN 0260-2105 (doi:10.1017/S0260210508008243)

2006

Knight, C (2006) The Method of Reflective Equilibrium: Wide, Radical, Fallible, Plausible. Philosophical Papers, 35 (2). pp. 205-229.

Knight, C (2006) The metaphysical case for luck egalitarianism. Social Theory and Practice, 32 (2). pp. 173-188.

2005

Knight, C (2005) In Defence of Luck Egalitarianism. Res Publica, 11 (1). pp. 55-73. (doi:10.1007/s11158-004-4973-z)

2004

Knight, C (2004) Liberal Multiculturalism Reconsidered. Politics, 24 (3). pp. 189-197. (doi:10.1111/j.1467-9256.2004.00219.x)

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Number of items: 23.

Article

Knight, C. (2013) Egalitarian justice and expected value. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice . ISSN 1386-2820 (doi:10.1007/s10677-013-9415-6) (In Press)

Knight, C. (2013) Moderate emissions grandfathering. Environmental Values . ISSN 0963-2719 (In Press)

Knight, C. (2013) What is grandfathering? Environmental Politics, 22 (3). pp. 410-427. ISSN 1743-8934 (doi:10.1080/09644016.2012.740937)

Knight, C. (2013) The injustice of discrimination. South African Journal of Philosophy, 32 (1). pp. 47-59. ISSN 0258-0136

Knight, C., and Knight, R. (2012) Equality and information. Ethical Perspectives, 19 (3). pp. 469-499. ISSN 1370-0049

Knight, C. (2012) Distributive luck. South African Journal of Philosophy, 31 (3). pp. 541-559. ISSN 0258-0136

Knight, C. (2012) In defence of global egalitarianism. Journal of Global Ethics, 8 (1). pp. 107-116. ISSN 1744-9626 (doi:10.1080/17449626.2011.635678)

Knight, C. (2012) Unit-ideas unleashed: a reinterpretation and reassessment of Lovejovian methodology in the history of ideas. Journal of the Philosophy of History, 6 (2). pp. 195-217. ISSN 1872-261X (doi:10.1163/187226312X650746)

Knight, C. (2011) In defence of cosmopolitanism. Theoria, 58 (129). pp. 19-34. ISSN 0040-5817 (doi:10.3167/th.2011.5812903)

Knight, C. (2011) Climate change and the duties of the disadvantaged: reply to Caney. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 14 (4). pp. 531-542. ISSN 1369-8230 (doi:10.1080/13698230.2011.597244)

Knight, C. (2011) Inequality, Avoidability, and Healthcare. IYYUN: The Jerusalem Philosophical Quarterly, 60 . pp. 72-88. ISSN 0021-3306

Knight, C. (2010) Justice and the grey box of responsibility. Theoria, 57 (124). pp. 86-112. ISSN 0040-5817 (doi:10.3167/th.2010.5712404)

Knight, C. (2009) Describing equality. Law and Philosophy, 28 (4). pp. 327-365. ISSN 0167-5249 (doi:10.1007/s10982-008-9040-z)

Knight, C. (2009) Egalitarian justice and valuational judgment. Journal of Moral Philosophy, 6 (4). pp. 482-498. ISSN 1740-4681 (doi:10.1163/174046809X12464327133177)

Knight, C. (2008) A pluralistic approach to global poverty. Review of International Studies, 34 (4). pp. 713-733. ISSN 0260-2105 (doi:10.1017/S0260210508008243)

Knight, C (2006) The Method of Reflective Equilibrium: Wide, Radical, Fallible, Plausible. Philosophical Papers, 35 (2). pp. 205-229.

Knight, C (2006) The metaphysical case for luck egalitarianism. Social Theory and Practice, 32 (2). pp. 173-188.

Knight, C (2005) In Defence of Luck Egalitarianism. Res Publica, 11 (1). pp. 55-73. (doi:10.1007/s11158-004-4973-z)

Knight, C (2004) Liberal Multiculturalism Reconsidered. Politics, 24 (3). pp. 189-197. (doi:10.1111/j.1467-9256.2004.00219.x)

Book

Knight, C. (2009) Luck Egalitarianism: Equality, Responsibility, and Justice. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9780748638697

Book Section

Knight, C. (2011) Responsibility, desert, and justice. In: Knight, C. and Stemplowska, Z. (eds.) Responsibility and Distributive Justice. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 152-173. ISBN 9780199565801

Knight, C., and Stemplowska, Z. (2011) Responsibility and distributive justice: an introduction. In: Knight, C. and Stemplowska, Z. (eds.) Responsibility and Distributive Justice. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 1-23. ISBN 9780199565801

Edited Book

Knight, C. and Stemplowska, Z., (Eds.) (2011) Responsibility and distributive justice. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 9780199565801

This list was generated on Tue Oct 1 07:16:22 2013 BST.

Justice and Reciprocity: Adam Smith Research Foundation Seedcorn Funding held May 2007 with monetary value of £1,000 (co-investigator with Simon McKenzie and Paul Graham).

Distributive Justice and Responsibility: British Academy Small Research Grant held June 2007-July 2008 with monetary value of £7,447 (principal investigator, Zofia Stemplowska was co-investigator).

Global Distributive Justice: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship held January 2011-December 2013 with monetary value of £232,557.

PhD supervisor for Andreas Albertsen, Aarhus University, for duration of his visit to Glasgow from February-June 2013. Andreas' project is on luck egalitarianism and health.

Will consider PhD proposals that coincide with any of the specified research interests.

Undergraduate

Politics 2A: History of Political Thought

Honours: Egalitarianism and its Critics

Other roles

Carl is a member of the editorial advisory groups for the journals Res Publica and Theoria.