Stephen K. McLeod

Stephen K. McLeod is a Reader in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool, UK, and serves as Programme Director for the B.A. (Hons) in Mathematics and Philosophy. He is the Principal Investigator for the Leverhulme Trust-funded project Entrapment, Criminal Justice, and Ethics (2023–2026), collaborating with researchers Daniel Hill, Attila Tanyi, and Tarek Yusari.

• Education: Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow (supervised by Bob Hale); PGCE from the University of Liverpool.

Research Interests: McLeod specializes in philosophy of law, political philosophy, and the philosophy of needs, with a focus on history of analytic philosophy (Frege, logical positivism, Locke), modality, essentialism, and Rawlsian liberalism. His work explores workplace democracy, virtue ethics, and epistemology of necessity.

Publication Trends: His recent articles (2018–2026) emphasize legal ethics, criminal justice, and political theory, with recurring themes in modality and analytical philosophy. Collaborations with Daniel Hill and Attila Tanyi dominate his output on entrapment and virtue testing.

Leadership Roles: Former Associate Dean (Education) at the School of the Arts (2018–2021), Curriculum & Teaching Lead (Philosophy), and National Student Survey Lead (Philosophy) at Liverpool.