Lukas Meyer
German philosopher
Lukas H. Meyer is a German philosopher, academic and author. He is a university professor as well as speaker of the working section Moral and Political Philosophy (in German "Praktische Philosophie") at the University of Graz.
Meyer is most known for his works on practical philosophy, primarily focusing on legal philosophy, political philosophy, ethics and social philosophy. Among his authored works are his publications in academic journals, including Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Global Environmental Change and Nature Climate Change as well as books such as Rights, Culture, and the Law: Themes from the Legal and Political Philosophy of Joseph Raz and Rectifying Historical Injustice Debating the Supersession Thesis.
Meyer co-founded the journal Moral Philosophy and Politics (de Gruyter) and has served as its editor in chief since January 2024. He serves as the associate editor of the journal Law, Ethics and Philosophy.
Education
Following his graduation from Uhland-Gymnasium Tübingen, Meyer pursued studies in philosophy, political science, history, and international law at Tübingen and Yale. In 1987, he obtained a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis, followed by a diploma in political science from the Freie Universität Berlin in 1990. Moreover, in 1996, he received his doctorate from the University of Oxford.
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