Bronwyn Finnigan

Associate Professor Bronwyn Finnigan is affiliated with the School of Philosophy within the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) at the Australian National University (ANU). Her academic qualifications include a BA Hons from Melbourne University, an MA from Sydney University, and a PhD from the University of Auckland. Her research focuses on philosophy of mind, moral psychology, and ethics, with a particular emphasis on integrating Western and Asian philosophical traditions, especially Buddhism.

Her current research project, Buddhist Meta-Ethics and Moral Psychology (2018–2025), explores the justificatory grounds of moral judgments in Madhyamaka Buddhism. Finnigan’s work bridges philosophical analysis with Buddhist thought, addressing themes like self-awareness, ethical agency, fear, and the implications of Buddhist doctrines such as karma and rebirth.

Her publications span topics ranging from Buddhist perspectives on fear and moral responsibility to comparative analyses of Western and Buddhist ethical frameworks. She is actively involved in supervising research students in these areas.