Timothy John Stuart-Buttle

Timothy John Stuart-Buttle is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics at the University of York, where he has worked since 2017. His academic journey includes a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship on the Leverhulme Trust-funded project Rethinking Civil Society: History, Theory, Critique and a Research Associate role on an European Research Council-funded interdisciplinary project at the University of Cambridge, alongside a fellowship at Clare Hall.

• PhD in Philosophy from the University of Oxford (2013)

Stuart-Buttle’s research spans early modern European intellectual history, focusing on intersections between moral philosophy, theology, economics, sociology, and political thought. He examines debates on human (un)sociability, the role of classical scepticism in shaping British thought, and the evolution of recognition theory from Hobbes to Hegel.

His recent publications address themes like Cicero’s influence on Locke, gratitude in Hobbes’ Leviathan, and Gibbon’s historiographical legacy. These works reflect his expertise in classical reception, moral philosophy, and early modern interdisciplinary discourse.

• Fellow of Clare Hall

Stuart-Buttle supervises PhD students in European intellectual history, political theory, and related fields. He has led and participated in numerous academic activities, including organizing conferences on recognition theory and presenting at international events like the IMEMS conference.