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James Grant is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, serving as William Kneale and Le Rossignol–Clarendon Fellow and Tutor at Exeter College. He specializes in aesthetics, ethics, and 17th-century philosophy. His research explores metaphor, art criticism, and creativity's role in artistic merit. Grant holds a BA from Queen’s University (Canada), and BPhil/DPhil from Oxford. He teaches aesthetics, ethics, and early modern philosophy.
His work emphasizes the value of imaginativeness and metaphor in art criticism, arguing for experientialist approaches to aesthetic evaluation. Notable publications include The Critical Imagination (2013) and articles on moral worth, artistic achievement, and Hume’s aesthetic theories. He received the British Society of Aesthetics Prize Essay 2010 for his work on metaphor.
Grant’s lectures cover aesthetics, ethics, and global poverty. His research bridges philosophical analysis with practical criticism, addressing questions of artistic value and moral psychology. He actively engages in public philosophy through interviews and blog posts.
