Research Interests
I work on metanormativity, broadly construed. More rigorously put, my AOS:s are metaethics, philosophy of action, and normative ethics, and my AOC:s are epistemology, political philosophy, and the philosophy of social science, especially in areas that intersect with my main interests in metanormativity. This point generalizes even further: I am also interested in issues that have a bearing on my main areas of interests but which often are construed as belonging elsewhere in philosophy, such as in philosophy of mind and metaphilosophy.
In my dissertation and associated publications, I defend a Humean form of constitutivism about various practical norms, and in particular about rationality and practical reasons - including moral reasons. In my work in progress papers, I am currently expanding on that project in many different directions.
You can find all my published or accepted philosophical articles (in both English and Swedish) below. I have, however, elected to not upload any of my work in progress papers to guarantee the blindness of the peer review processes they are or will be involved in. But do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you are interested in knowing more about my current work.
In my dissertation and associated publications, I defend a Humean form of constitutivism about various practical norms, and in particular about rationality and practical reasons - including moral reasons. In my work in progress papers, I am currently expanding on that project in many different directions.
You can find all my published or accepted philosophical articles (in both English and Swedish) below. I have, however, elected to not upload any of my work in progress papers to guarantee the blindness of the peer review processes they are or will be involved in. But do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you are interested in knowing more about my current work.
Journal Articles
- Leffler, Olof (2019). "New Shmagency Worries", in Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 121-145.
- Leffler, Olof (2016). "The Foundations of Agency - and Ethics?", in Philosophia, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 547-563.
Book Chapters
- Leffler, Olof (2020). "Reasons Internalism, Cooperation, and Law", in Garcia-Godinez, Miguel; Mellin, Rachel & Tuomela, Raimo (eds.). Social Ontology, Normativity, and Law. Berlin, GER: de Gruyter, pp. 115-132.
- Leffler, Olof (2014). "Om rättfärdigandereflektion" ("On Justification by Reflection"), in Alarcon, Meri; Amundsen Bergström, Matilda; Kaveh, Tanja & Pettersen, Andrea Vilde (eds.). Meningens motstånd, Göteborgs universitet: Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion, SWE: pp. 35-39.
Book Reviews
- Leffler, Olof (2018). “Recension av Social Contract Theory for a Diverse World – Beyond Tolerance (Ryan Muldoon)” (“Review of Social Contract Theory for a Diverse World – Beyond Tolerance (Ryan Muldoon)”), in Tidskrift för Politisk Filosofi, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 46-51.
- Leffler, Olof (2016). “Recension av From Morality to the End of Reason (Ingmar Persson)” (“Review of From Morality to the End of Reason (Ingmar Persson)”), in Filosofisk Tidskrift, No. 1, pp. 60-62.