b. 1962
Robert Stern is a contemporary British philosopher at the University of Sheffield known for his work on German Idealism, Kantian ethics, and metaethics. He has contributed significantly to debates on moral obligation, the nature of normativity, and the ethics of deception. His work bridges analytic and continental traditions, drawing on Kant and Hegel to address contemporary moral questions.
Developed influential interpretations of Hegelian and Kantian moral philosophy
Contributed to debates on the nature of moral obligation and normativity
Authored works on the ethics of deception and the moral asymmetry between intentional and unintentional wrongs
Bridged analytic and continental traditions in metaethics
Produced substantial scholarship on transcendental arguments in Kant and Hegel