Jonathan Glover

Jonathan Glover

Jonathan Glover is a British philosopher known for his studies on bioethics.He was born in 1941 and he was educated in Tonbridge School, later going on to Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He was a fellow and tutor in philosophy at New College, Oxford. He currently teaches ethics at King's College London.

In "Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century", published in 1999, Glover makes the case for Applied Ethics. He examines the various types of atrocity that were perpetrated in the 20th century and considers what sort of bulwarks there could be against them. He allows that religion has provided bulwarks, which are getting eroded. He identifies three types of bulwark. The two more dependable are sympathy and concern for human dignity. The less dependable third is Moral Identity: "I belong to a kind of person who would not do that sort of thing". This third is less dependable because notions of moral identity can themselves be warped, as was done by the Nazis. The book is tantalising in that it does not go on to consider how such bulwarks could be strengthened: whether it is feasible, for example, for national armies to teach soldiers that there are things they must not do no matter how grave the seeming provocation.

In 1977 he argued that to call a foetus a human person was to stretch the term beyond its natural boundaries.

In the "The End of Faith", Sam Harris quotes Glover as saying: "Our entanglements with people close to us erode simple self-interest. Husbands, wives, lovers, parents, children and friends all blur the boundaries of selfish concern. Francis Bacon rightly said that people with children have given hostages to fortune. Inescapably, other forms of friendship and love hold us hostage too...Narrow self-interest is destabilized."

He is married to Vivette Glover a prominent neuroscientist.Jonathan is father to three and grandfather to one.

Writings

* "Choosing Children: The Ethical Dilemmas of Genetic Intervention" (2006)
* "Humanity: A Moral History of The 20th Century" (1999)
* "Women and Development: a study of capacities", edited with Martha Nussbaum (1995)
* "Utilitarianism and Its Critics" (editor) (1990)
* "The Glover Report: The Ethics of New Reproductive Technologies", a report for the European Commission (1989)
* "I: The Philosophy and Psychology of Personal Identity" (1988)
* "What Sort of People Should There Be?" (1984)
* "Philosophy of Mind", (editor) (1979)
* "Causing Death and Saving Lives" (1977)
* "Responsibility" (1970)

External links

* [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/pgp06/staffinfo/1517 King's College Page on Glover]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Glover (surname) — –Glover as a surname may mean *Annie Glover, Irish washerwoman who was the last woman hanged as a witch in Boston. *Anne Glover, British venture capitalist *Brian Glover, a British actor *Broc Glover, an American motocross racer *Bruce Glover, an …   Wikipedia

  • Jonathan Brandis — (1993) Données clés Nom de naissance Jonathan Gregory Brandis …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jonathan Brandis — (1993) Nombre real Jonathan Gregory Brandis Nacimiento 13 de abril de 1976 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Jonathan Terry — is a television and film actor. He is most well known for his role as Starker in and Colonel Glover in The Return of the Living Dead and Return of the Living Dead Part II .Filmography* Corvette Summer (1978) * Cutter s Way (1981) * ...All the… …   Wikipedia

  • Jonathan D. Lovitz — (born July 19, 1984) is a musical theatre actor currently residing in New York City.He is a graduate of J. P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs, FL. Jonathan graduated in 2002 at the top of his class and was the only graduate from his year… …   Wikipedia

  • Jonathan Genest-Jourdain — est un homme politique canadien. Lors de l élection fédérale du 2 mai 2011, il est élu député de la circonscription de Manicouagan sous la bannière du Nouveau Parti démocratique. v · d · …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers — Infobox actor caption = Meyers at London premiere of , 25 April 2006 birthname = Jonathan Michael Francis O Keeffe birthdate = birth date and age|1977|7|27 birthplace = Cork, Ireland occupation = Actor yearsactive = 1994 – present domesticpartner …   Wikipedia

  • Jonathan Tremblay (député) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jonathan Tremblay (homonymie). Jonathan Tremblay (Côte de Beaupré, 1985 ) est un homme politique québécois. Il représente la circonscription de Montmorency Charlevoix Haute Côte Nord à la Chambre des communes du… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jonathan Ogden — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ogden. Jonathan Ogden …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jonathan Bender — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bender (homonymie). Jonathan Rene Bender (né le 30 janvier 1981 à Picayune, Mississippi) est un ancien joueur américain de basket ball en NBA. Biographie Bender est sélectionné au 5e rang par les… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”