About
Hasan Rafeeq is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Amherst College with an impressive academic background including a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (2012), a B.A. from the University of Chicago (2001), and an M.S.L. from Yale Law School (2024).
Dr. Rafeeq's research fundamentally challenges conventional understandings of freedom, arguing that freedom is not merely an individual quality but requires just social and political arrangements achieved through collective action. His scholarly work spans diverse contexts from Kant's theory of property to contemporary debates about gentrification, demonstrating a consistent focus on the social dimensions of political philosophy.
His publication record reveals a strong specialization in Kantian philosophy and Rousseau studies, with significant contributions to understanding property rights, collective autonomy, and structural domination. Recent works include articles on mutual recognition in Kant's property theory, collective autonomy in Kant, and republicanism in relation to structural domination.
Dr. Rafeeq teaches across the philosophy curriculum, offering introductory courses in general philosophy as well as advanced seminars in social and political philosophy, ethics, and European philosophy. His teaching engages students with fundamental questions about law, obligation, economic inequality, and social responsibility, helping them connect historical philosophical texts to contemporary experience.
