I am Professor of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. I work mostly in philosophy of economics, ethics, philosophy of mathematics, and social philosophy.
I’m especially interested in problems lying at the intersection of the theoretical and the practical, where philosophy can help us understand our contemporary social, political, and epistemological situation. Relatedly, I’m an active member of our department’s distinctive PhD program in Applied Philosophy. I post very occasionally at my blog TKIN, where I write about a mix of topics.
My current research focuses on the ethics of formalization, quantification, and optimization. Topics include:
- 1) the role of ethical values in optimality methods like cost-benefit analysis
- 2) normative analysis of mathematization and formalization in economics
- 3) discrimination and bias in the use of algorithms
In the past, I’ve also written on value pluralism, moral reasoning, moral dilemmas, economics imperialism, sexual objectification, ambivalence, theories of truth and other topics.
My books are Moral Reasoning in a Pluralistic World and Philosophy of Sex and Love: An Opinionated Introduction.
See more at the links about me, about my research, and about my teaching and supervision — or check out my cv.
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If you have questions or would like to say hello, I would love to hear from you! Just send me an email.
- Email: pmarino at uwaterloo dot ca
- Office: Hagey Hall 329, University of Waterloo.
- Address: Department of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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