Skip to content

Professor James Burns FBA

History
Year of birth
1921
Year of death
2012
Honours
FBA
Sections
Political Studies: Political Theory, Government and International Relations

Current post

Professor Emeritus of the History of Political Thought, University College London

Other Fellows of the British Academy

Professor Miranda Fricker FBA

Epistemic injustice; their relation to certain political ideas; epistemic vices and virtues; social interpretation; moral relativism; moral emotions and attitudes

miranda-fricker.jpg

Professor Dr Rainer Forst FBA

Moral philosophy (especially Kantian theories, constructivism); political theory (especially theories of justice, democracy, toleration and power); critical theory of society (especially theories of critique)

Rainer-Forst-FBA.jpg

Professor David Owen FBA

Post-Kantian social and political philosophy, especially Nietzsche, Foucault and the Frankfurt School. Problems of membership and migration in global political society, especially statelessness and refugees and forced displacement

Professor David Owen FBA

Sign up to our email newsletters

Join our mailing list to explore the ideas and impact of the British Academy. Get updates on research, funding, policy, international collaborations, and events that bring the humanities and social sciences to life.