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Dr. Matthew Hammerton is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Singapore Management University (SMU), affiliated with the School of Social Sciences. His work focuses on normative ethics, metaethics, philosophy of happiness, and philosophy of work. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the Australian National University (2017) and an MPhil in Philosophy from the University of Sydney (2010).
His research explores agent-relative value, meaning in life, and the ethical implications of workism. Key contributions include critiques of consequentialism and deontology, analyses of meaning in post-scarcity societies, and examinations of meritocratic paradoxes. He recently authored a monograph on workism, analyzing how work dominates modern identity and meaning.
Teaching includes courses like 'Critical Thinking in the Real World' and 'Big Questions (Happiness and Suffering).' His scholarship spans peer-reviewed journals such as Australasian Journal of Philosophy and Journal of Ethics, with recent publications addressing utopianism, moral wisdom, and luck’s role in meaning.
Research interests also encompass Buddhist ethics and human development, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to ethical theory and its societal applications. He currently chairs the Modes of Thinking Basket Coordination at SMU.
