Thom Brooks

Thom Brooks
Born
Thomas Brooks

(1973-10-14) 14 October 1973 (age 51)
NationalityUnited States
United Kingdom
TitleProfessor of Law and Government
Academic background
EducationXavier High School
Alma mater
ThesisTaking the System Seriously: Themes in Hegel's Philosophy of Right (2004)
Doctoral advisorRobert Stern and Leif Wenar
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsDurham University
Newcastle University
Notable works
  • Hegel's Political Philosophy (2007)
  • Punishment (2012)
  • Becoming British (2016)
Notable ideas

Thomas "Thom" Brooks, FRHistS, FAcSS, FRSA, FHEA (born 14 October 1973) is an American-British political philosopher and legal scholar. He has been Professor of Law and Government at Durham University since 2014, and was the Dean of Durham Law School from 2016 to 2021. He was previously a lecturer then Reader at Newcastle University. He has been a visiting scholar at several Ivy League and Russell Group universities. He was the founding editor of the Journal of Moral Philosophy.