b. 1970
Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen is a Danish analytic philosopher and professor at Aarhus University, best known for his systematic work on discrimination, equality, and luck egalitarianism. He has made substantial contributions to normative political philosophy, particularly in theorizing the wrongness of discrimination and the structure of egalitarian justice. His work bridges metaethics, political philosophy, and philosophy of action.
Developed a comprehensive philosophical theory of discrimination in 'Born Free and Equal?' (2014)
Major contributor to luck egalitarianism and relational egalitarianism debates
Advanced philosophical analysis of racial profiling and its moral permissibility
Explored the intersection of free will, metaphysics, and moral responsibility
Professor at Aarhus University, shaping contemporary Scandinavian analytic philosophy
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