James Garvey (born 1967) is an American philosopher based in Britain.

Career

He is Managing Director of the

Royal Institute of Philosophy The Royal Institute of Philosophy, founded in 1925, is a charity organisation that offers lectures and conferences on philosophical topics. The Institute is "dedicated to the advancement of philosophy in all its forms, in order to access the wid ...

, an educational charity supporting philosophy inside and outside the academy. He is editor of

The Philosophers’ Magazine ''The Philosophers' Magazine'' (''TPM''), an independent quarterly magazine founded in 1997, aims to provide a venue for philosophy in an accessible and entertaining format. The founders were Julian Baggini and Jeremy Stangroom. The magazine incl ...

, a quarterly which aims to publish readable, accessible philosophy. With

Jeremy Stangroom Jeremy Stangroom is a British writer, editor, and website designer. He is an editor and co-founder, with Julian Baggini, of ''The Philosophers’ Magazine'', and has written and edited several philosophy books. He is also co-founder, with Opheli ...

, he edits ''Think Now'', a series of books on social and political philosophy. He is a regular and controversial contributor to

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

, commenting on morality and climate change, arguing that the developed nations have a moral obligation to take action.Profile from ''The Guardian''
/ref> He has a PhD in Philosophy from

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

. In ''The Ethics of Climate Change'', Garvey summarises what

moral philosophy Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns ma ...

does, examines the strength of the evidence for

global warming In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to E ...

, and analyses various possible policy responses. He argues that the line that taking drastic action to curb global warming would be bad for the economy amounts to “harming people for money”, and gives reasons for

individual action on climate change Individual action on climate change can include personal choices in many areas, such as diet, travel, household energy use, consumption of goods and services, and family size. Individuals can also engage in local and political advocacy around iss ...

. He has a black belt (4th dan) in

Jiu Jitsu Jujutsu ( ; ja, link=no, 柔術 , ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subd ...

and coaches the University College London Jiu Jitsu Club, leading it to a record 13 national championships.

Selected publications

*''The Great Philosophers'', 2005 (With

) *''Twenty Great Philosophy Books'', 2006. *''The Ethics of Climate Change'', 2008. *''The Continuum Companion to Philosophy of Mind'', 2011. *'' The Story of Philosophy: A History of Western Thought'', 2012. (With

) *''The Persuaders: The Hidden Industry that Wants to Change Your Mind'', 2016.

References

External links

James Garvey's website.The Philosophers' MagazineProfile from the Guardian
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garvey, James Living people 1967 births American philosophers Alumni of University College London