Robert B. Talisse

Degrees

M.A. (1995) New York University
Ph.D. (2001) City University of New York Graduate School

Research Area

Robert Talisse specializes in contemporary political philosophy, with particular interest in democratic theory and liberalism. His most recent work engages issues at the intersection of political philosophy and epistemology. In addition, he pursues topics in pragmatism, analytic philosophy, and ancient philosophy.

Current Research

Current research is focused on egalitarianism, freedom, religion in politics, epistemic norms, political justification, and public ignorance. Long-term projects include a book about pragmatism and distributive justice and a book about tragedy and regret.

SSRN Author Page

Personal Webpage (includes full list of publications and downloadable off-prints)

Recent Courses

Recent graduate seminars include: Egalitarianism; Pragmatism; Contemporary Political Philosophy; Pragmatism and Politics; Responsibility and Global Justice; Deliberative Democracy; Democracy and Religious Conviction; and Political Theory after Rawls. At the undergraduate level, Talisse teaches a course in formal logic and various courses in social and political philosophy.

Selected Publications

Books

Engaging Political Philosophy, Routledge (forthcoming)
Why We Argue (with Scott Aikin), Routledge (in press)
Pluralism and Liberal Politics, Routledge (2012)
Reasonable Atheism (with Scott Aikin), Prometheus (2011)
Democracy and Moral Conflict, Cambridge University Press (2009)
Pragmatism: A Guide for the Perplexed (with Scott Aikin), Continuum (2008)
A Pragmatist Philosophy of Democracy, Routledge (2007; paperback 2008)
Democracy After Liberalism, Routledge (2005)

Representative Articles

“Sustaining Democracy,” Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (forthcoming)
“Impunity and Domination,” European Journal of Political Theory (forthcoming)
“Religion, Respect, and Eberle's Agapic Pacifist,” Philosophy & Social Criticism 38.3(2012): 313-325
“Value Pluralism and Liberal Politics,” Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 14.1(2011): 87-100
“A Farewell to Deweyan Democracy,” Political Studies 59.3 (2011): 509-526
“Does Value Pluralism Entail Liberalism?,” Journal of Moral Philosophy 7.3(2010): 303-320
“Questions about Normative Consent,” with Michael Harbour, The Good Society 18.2(2009): 48-53
“Modus Tonens,” with Scott Aikin in Argumentation, 22.4 (2008) 521-529.
“Towards A Social Epistemic Comprehensive Liberalism,,” Episteme 5.1(2008): 106-128
“Kitcher on the Ethics of Inquiry” (with Scott Aikin), Journal of Social Philosophy, 38.4(2007): 654-665
“Deliberativist Responses to Activist Challenges,” Philosophy & Social Criticism, 31.4 (2005): 423-444
“Does Public Ignorance Defeat Deliberative Democracy? ,” Critical Review, 16.4 (2005): 455-463

For off-prints of publications, please click here.

Blogs and Podcasts

Talisse is a monthly Monday contributor to the blog 3 Quarks Daily.
Talisse is co-host (with Carrie Figdor) of the podcast New Books in Philosophy.