Ann Whittle

Dr. Ann Whittle is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester's School of Social Sciences. She holds a part-time academic position and specializes in metaphysics, the philosophy of mind, and ethics. Her research focuses on causation, mental causation, free will, and moral responsibility. She has been affiliated with prestigious institutions, including Trinity College Cambridge and the University of London, and has contributed to interdisciplinary discourse on topics like autism and moral responsibility. Dr. Whittle has supervised four postgraduate students, though specific names are not listed. Her work has been published widely, with a focus on resolving longstanding philosophical problems such as the problem of luck and the nature of moral responsibility in contexts like negligence and autonomy.

Education: She obtained her BA from Oxford, followed by an MPhil and PhD from University College London. Her doctoral work on the Causal Theory of Properties was supervised by Professors Michael Martin and Tim Crane.

Research Interests: Her work spans metaphysical inquiries into causation and properties, ethical analyses of moral responsibility, and the interplay between agency and naturalism. She has explored compatibilist accounts of free will and addressed challenges such as luck and determinism. Recent projects include examining moral responsibility in relation to autism and autonomous systems.

Professional Contributions: Dr. Whittle has delivered invited talks on topics like the problem of luck for libertarians and responsibility in context. Her research is characterized by rigorous analysis and interdisciplinary engagement, bridging metaphysics, ethics, and the philosophy of mind.