Tutor information
Doug Bamford
Doug Bamford received his PhD in Political Philosophy at the University of Warwick in 2013. He is author of Rethinking Taxation (Searching Finance, 2014) and several papers (including articles in the Journal of Applied Philosophy and Moral Philosophy and Politics). He blogs at Doug Bamford's Tax Appeal.
Courses
Political philosophy contains some of the greatest writings in the Western intellectual tradition. This online course introduces you to the central questions concerning the state, by means of classical and contemporary texts.
Political philosophy contains some of the greatest writings in the Western intellectual tradition. This online course introduces you to the central questions concerning the state, by means of classical and contemporary texts.
Do you think reproductive cloning is morally permissible? Do you check food labels to exclude buying any with GM ingredients? Would you worry if the government introduced compulsory depositing of DNA in the national DNA bank?
Can inequalities of wealth and income be justified?
Taxation affects us all, but how can the system be improved? This introductory virtual class for the lay person gives you the tools to analyse tax system reforms.