Theodore Bach is a contemporary analytic philosopher working primarily in social ontology and the metaphysics of persons. He is best known for defending the view that human persons are significantly constituted by social and relational factors rather than being purely natural or biological kinds. His work engages debates in feminist philosophy, social metaphysics, and the theory of social construction.
Defended a social constructionist account of personal identity and human persons
Contributed to debates on natural kinds versus social kinds in metaphysics
Integrated feminist philosophy with analytic social ontology
Published work on the ontological status of gender and social categories