Brad Hooker

Brad Hooker
Born (1957-09-13) 13 September 1957 (age 67)
NationalityBritish-American
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
ThesisWhy should I be moral? (1986)
Doctoral advisorDerek Parfit
Main interests
Moral philosophy

Brad Hooker (born 13 September 1957)[1] is a British-American philosopher who specialises in moral philosophy. He is a professor at the University of Reading and is best known for his work defending rule consequentialism (often treated as being synonymous with rule utilitarianism).

His book Ideal Code, Real World[2] received a number of favourable reviews from high-profile philosophers. Derek Parfit, for example, wrote: "This book seems to me the best statement and defence, so far, of one of the most important moral theories."[3]

  1. ^ "Hooker, Brad, 1957-". Library of Congress. Retrieved 24 July 2014. CIP t.p. (Brad Hooker) data sheet (b. 9/13/57)
  2. ^ Brad Hooker, Ideal Code, Real World, Oxford University Press, 2000, new edition 2002
  3. ^ Brad Hooker, Ideal Code, Real World, Oxford University Press, new edition 2002, back cover.