Patricia Sheridan is a contemporary analytic philosopher specializing in early modern philosophy, with a particular focus on John Locke's epistemology, ethics, and moral psychology. Her work examines Locke's account of moral knowledge, the objectivity of value, and the relationship between reason, pleasure, and moral judgment. She has contributed to debates about whether Lockean ethics supports a form of moral realism or sentimentalism.
Authored scholarly work on Locke's moral philosophy and the foundations of his ethical theory
Defended interpretations of Locke that emphasize the objectivity of moral and aesthetic qualities
Contributed to debates on the role of reason versus sentiment in early modern moral epistemology
Examined the relationship between Locke's theory of ideas and his normative commitments