Breen, Jason
Sessional Instructor
- Phone
- (403) 329-2376
- jason.breen@uleth.ca
Office Hours
Winter 2025: T/R 9:00 -10:00 AM @ UH B810H
Biography
I am currently serving as an Instructor in the Department of Philosophy.
Current Research
My current research focuses on the Philosophy of Human Rights. Specifically, I am examining the methodological commitments involved in the fidelity thesis, which asserts that any credible conception of human rights must have fidelity to existing human rights practices. I am also assessing whether our current conceptions of human rights meet these commitments.
Degrees
PhD (ABD) in Philosophy - York University
Graduate Diploma in Value Theory & Applied Ethics - York University
MA in Philosophy - Memorial University
BA (Hons) in Philosophy & History - Memorial University
Research Interests
I am interested in the history of Western philosophy, with a particular focus on the Enlightenment and its connection to human rights and postcolonial theory. My areas of interest also include the philosophy of law and related topics in applied ethics, such as just war theory and bioethics, which encompasses medical, animal, and environmental ethics. In sum, I think about who and what we are in a community with and how we have justified the limits of those communities.