
About
**Guy Kahane** is a **Professor of Moral Philosophy** and **Tutorial Fellow** at Pembroke College, University of Oxford. His primary affiliation is with the **University of Oxford**, specifically within the **Department of Philosophy**, and he serves as **Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics**. Kahane holds a D.Phil. and B.Phil. in Philosophy from Oxford University, alongside a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology from Tel Aviv University.
**Research Interests**: His work spans **meta-ethics**, **practical ethics**, **moral psychology**, and **neuroethics**. Key themes include the nature of value, evolutionary debunking arguments, the role of emotions in moral judgment, and applied issues like disability ethics, enhancement, and the moral status of animals. He is renowned for his empirical studies on moral psychology, particularly exploring utilitarianism and sacrificial dilemmas.
**Grants & Awards**: He has secured significant funding, including a **Volkswagen Foundation Grant (€400K)** for research on moral intuition and a **Wellcome Trust Award (£190K)** for projects on well-being and consciousness. His work bridges philosophy and empirical science, influencing debates in both academic and public spheres.
**Labs/Teams**: Kahane leads the **Oxford Uehiro Centre**, which focuses on applied ethics, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in neuroscience, psychology, and bioethics. He also directs the **Master of Studies in Practical Ethics** program.
**Publications**: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including seminal works on utilitarianism, the ethics of human enhancement, and the neuroscience of moral judgment. Notable books include *Enhancing Human Capabilities* (2011) and contributions to debates on the moral significance of evolutionary suffering.
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