#  Ben Blackburn 

PhD Candidate

 

 

 



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 email [ben\_blackburn@g.harvard.edu](mailto:ben_blackburn@g.harvard.edu) 

 



 

**Research interests:** Political philosophy, normative ethics, metaethics, applied ethics, and Kant

Ben received his undergraduate degree in philosophy and politics from Oxford University in 2023, where he was awarded the Gibbs Prize for outstanding achievement and a college scholarship. Prior to joining the department in 2026, he worked as a consultant focusing on public sector and government policy.



 

 

 





 

 

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