Peter Vallentyne

Not to be confused with Peter Valentine.

Peter Vallentyne
Born	(1952-03-25) March 25, 1952 New Haven, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Alma mater	McGill University University of Pittsburgh
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Analytic Left-libertarianism

Peter Vallentyne (/ˈvælənˌtaɪn/; born March 25, 1952, in New Haven, Connecticut) is Florence G. Kline Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada.

Biography

Vallentyne received his B.A. from McGill University in 1978 and his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1984, under the direction of David Gauthier and with significant help from Shelly Kagan. He formerly taught at the University of Western Ontario (1984–88) and Virginia Commonwealth University (1988-2003).

Vallentyne has written on a variety of topics in ethical theory and political philosophy, including consequentialism, contractarianism, moral dilemmas, responsibility, equality, self-ownership, liberty, and justice. He defends a version of equal opportunity for wellbeing left-libertarianism.

Selected bibliography

• Vallentyne, Peter (1991). Contractarianism and rational choice: essays on David Gauthier's Morals by agreement. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521398152.
• Vallentyne, Peter; Steiner, Hillel (2000). Left-libertarianism and its critics: the contemporary debate. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York: Palgrave. ISBN 9780312236991.
• Vallentyne, Peter; Steiner, Hillel (2000). The origins of left-libertarianism: an anthology of historical writings. Houndmills New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780312235918.
• Vallentyne, Peter (2003). Equality and justice (6 volumes). New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415941426.

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