Michael Vincent

Michael Vincent serves as a Lecturer in Philosophy within the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at The University of Queensland, specializing in ethical and political philosophy with cross-disciplinary applications.

His research centers on two interconnected domains:

• Public Reason Theory: Examining how societal institutions and conventions can achieve justifiability across diverse populations amid environmental crises, globalization, and social media transformations
• Lessons of Moral Psychology: Re-establishing critical dialogue between moral philosophy and empirical moral psychology to advance both disciplines

He teaches a comprehensive curriculum including:

• Environmental Philosophy (PHIL2210)
• Advanced Moral and Political Philosophy (PHIL3630)
• Philosophy Today (PHIL3002)
• Responsible Data Science (DATA7002)
• Legal and Ethical Principles in Health (HLTH3000)
• Professional ethics modules for science and medicine programs

Dr Vincent actively supervises research across ethical, political, and social philosophy domains and maintains teaching experience at both The University of Queensland and the Australian Catholic University, contributing significantly to professional ethics education across scientific disciplines.