Background
Neil Levy was born on November 6, 1967, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. He is the son of Tony and Ros (Cohen) Levy.
Neil Levy
Wellington Rd, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
Monash University where Neil Levy received her Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Wellington Rd, Clayton VIC 3800, Australia
Monash University where Neil Levy received her Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Eureka Prize which Neil Levy received in 2009.
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It is often claimed that at some time in the recent past, philosophy underwent a profound transformation. The era inaugurated perhaps by Descartes has come to an end, and we have entered the epoch of postmodernity. This book examines that claim by focusing on two exemplary figures, representative of modernity and postmodernity respectively: Jean-Paul Sartre and Michel Foucault. Concentrating on their political thought, it shows that each is beset by the same kinds of problems and evolves parallel and complementary solutions.
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2001
(On September 11, 2001, thousands of people died in the at...)
On September 11, 2001, thousands of people died in the attacks on the United States. How could the terrorists justify these acts? A young man kills his sister to protect his family's honor. How could this be 'right'? These are just some of the questions tackled by Neil Levy in an incisive and elegant guide to the philosophy of moral relativism - the idea that concepts of 'rightness' and 'wrongness' vary from culture to culture, and that there is no such thing as an absolute moral code.
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2002
(Combining information with an entertaining style, this co...)
Combining information with an entertaining style, this concise guide to the life and work of the great philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre focuses uniquely on his life as a whole, not simply on his theories of existentialism.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1851682902/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6
2002
(Is our motivation to be moral determined totally by our g...)
Is our motivation to be moral determined totally by our genes, or are there other factors at work? This is the only book to examine the field in its entirety, starting with Darwin and moving on to explore how morality could have evolved, and what we can learn from the discovery of so-called genes for human behavior. In a powerful conclusion, Levy argues that while our moral motives are products of evolution, so are our immoral ones. We are only truly human when we rise above our 'selfish genes.'
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1851683410/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i7
2004
(Neuroscience has dramatically increased understanding of ...)
Neuroscience has dramatically increased understanding of how mental states and processes are realized by the brain, thus opening doors for treating the multitude of ways in which minds become dysfunctional. This book explores questions such as when is it permissible to alter a person's memories, influence personality traits, or read minds, what can neuroscience tell us about free will, self-control, self-deception, and the foundations of morality. The view of neuroethics offered here argues that many of our new powers to read, alter and control minds are not entirely unparalleled with older ones.
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2007
(The concept of luck has played an important role in debat...)
The concept of luck has played an important role in debates concerning free will and moral responsibility, yet participants in these debates have relied upon an intuitive notion of what luck is. Neil Levy develops an account of luck, which is then applied to the free will debate. He argues that the standard luck objection succeeds against common accounts of libertarian free will but that it is possible to amend libertarian accounts so that they are no more vulnerable to luck than is compatibilism.
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2011
(Neil Levy presents an original theory of freedom and resp...)
Neil Levy presents an original theory of freedom and responsibility. Cognitive neuroscience and psychology provide a great deal of evidence that our actions are often shaped by the information of which we are not conscious; some psychologists have concluded that we are actually conscious of very few of the facts we respond to. But most people seem to assume that we need to be conscious of the facts we respond to in order to be responsible for what we do. Some thinkers have argued that this naïve assumption is wrong, and we need not be conscious of these facts to be responsible, while others think it is correct and therefore we are never responsible. Levy argues that both views are wrong.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YD26QOU/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3
2014
Neil Levy was born on November 6, 1967, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. He is the son of Tony and Ros (Cohen) Levy.
Neil Levy began his studies at Monash University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in 1991 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in continental philosophy in 1995. He also obtained a second Doctor of Philosophy degree in analytic philosophy in 2006.
Neil Levy is a wide-ranging philosopher working principally at the intersection of philosophy of mind and psychology and ethics. He also has serious research interests in free will, moral responsibility, epistemology, and applied ethics. He imparts his knowledge to students teaching in Australian universities. From 1999 till 2000 he was a lecturer at Macquarie University. In 2000 he joined Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga as a lecturer, the position he held till 2002. From 2002 to 2009 he was a research fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne (now defunct).
From 2006, he combined that position with a position of a senior research fellow at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics. In 2010, he became head of neuroethics at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne. Since 2015, he has been a professor of philosophy at Macquarie University, Sydney, while continuing his role at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics.
Levy also writes widely in the areas of political and continental philosophy. His first book, Being Up-To-Date: Foucault, Sartre, and Postmodernity, was published in 2001. In his 2002 work on French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, simply titled Sartre, Levy attempts to portray both the man and his philosophy of existentialism: the belief that men and women are not born with predetermined character traits that guide their actions, but that they continue to create themselves via their free choice.
Other books by Levy include Moral Relativism (2002), which addresses a timely topic in the postmodern era. The concept of moral relativism - that labels of "right" and "wrong" are not universal but rather vary from culture to culture - continues to be hotly debated. In this book, Levy presents both sides of the philosophical joust, tracing the history of relativist thinking and viewing its ramifications on such topics as women's rights, terrorism, and various social issues.
His works have a special focus on the implications of the sciences of mind for ethics and for human agency. Neil Levy also contributed to high-profile medical and cognitive-science journals, such as Social Theory and Practice, Monist, Philosophical Quarterly, Bioethics, Croatian Journal of Philosophy, History of the Human Sciences, Metaphilosophy, Philosophical Quarterly, Philosophical Studies, Philosophy Today, and International Journal of Politics and Ethics. He published more than 200 articles and book chapters as well.
Neil Levy is a philosopher considered to be an expert in ethics and political philosophy. His career is characterized not only by a vast output of high-quality research but also by service to both the academic community and the general public. He received five Australia Research Council grants, as well as funding from the Templeton Foundation and the Wellcome Trust. The impact of Levy's work was recognized in 2009 with the Eureka Prize for research in ethics from the Australian Museum.
(Is our motivation to be moral determined totally by our g...)
2004(Combining information with an entertaining style, this co...)
2002(Neuroscience has dramatically increased understanding of ...)
2007(The concept of luck has played an important role in debat...)
2011(It is often claimed that at some time in the recent past,...)
2001(On September 11, 2001, thousands of people died in the at...)
2002(Neil Levy presents an original theory of freedom and resp...)
2014
