Benoît Basse

Benoît Basse is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne. He holds a Doctorate in Philosophy and is an Associate Researcher with the CIRLEP (EA 4299) and ETHICS (EA 7446) research groups. His primary research focuses on political philosophy, moral philosophy, and the philosophy of criminal law, with a particular emphasis on death penalty abolition and applied ethics.

Education: Doctor of Philosophy under the supervision of Jean-François Balaudé, with a thesis titled "The philosophical question of the death penalty". He has also conducted extensive work on John Stuart Mill, Hannah Arendt, and ethical theory.

Teaching: In the Bachelor’s program, he teaches courses such as "Reading a philosophical text in a European language" and "Professionalization of philosophical studies". At the Master’s level, he offers "John Rawls’ Theory of Justice".

Research Interests: His work explores the ethical foundations of abolitionism, critiques of Hannah Arendt’s political thought, utilitarianism, and the intersection of law and morality. He has authored books on the death penalty and edited translations of key philosophical texts.

Publications: Over 20 books and papers, including On the Death Penalty in Philosophy (2016), translations of John Stuart Mill’s writings on suffrage, and collaborative works on Hannah Arendt’s legacy. His 2024 paper Utilitarianism and LGBT+ Rights extends ethical analysis to contemporary social justice issues.

Grants/Advising: While no specific grants are listed, his extensive publications and translations indicate sustained academic engagement. He collaborates with international scholars and contributes to editorial work in applied ethics.

Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research through CIRLEP and ETHICS, focusing on philosophical and ethical inquiries into law, politics, and human rights.