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Paul Hurley is a Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College, holding a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh (1988). His research focuses on ethics and metaethics, particularly critiquing consequentialist frameworks and exploring alternative theories rooted in deontological and interpersonal conceptions of moral reasoning.
His work interrogates the entanglement of consequentialism with outcome-centered theories of action, desire, and value, arguing that such frameworks distort intuitive moral reasoning. Key publications include Beyond Consequentialism (2009) and the upcoming Against the Tyranny of Outcomes (2024), both of which dismantle the dominance of consequentialist logic in ethical theory.
Hurley's recent articles, such as "The Consequentializing Argument Against...Consequentializing?" (2022) and "Consequentialism and the Standard Story of Action" (2018), dissect the theoretical underpinnings of consequentialism and propose alternative evaluative frameworks grounded in interpersonal impartiality and non-teleological reasons. His collaborations, including "Whose Problem Is Non-Identity?" with Rivka Weinberg (2014), address foundational challenges in moral philosophy and the philosophy of action.
He has published extensively in top-tier journals like Ethics, Mind, and Philosophical Studies, with recurring themes of moral rationality, the limits of outcome-based ethics, and the role of second-personal claims in deontological accounts. His methodological rigor in disambiguating theoretical concepts has reshaped debates around consequentialism, desire-based justification, and the standard story of action.
