Author Archives: colinfarrelly

Welcome to my webpage!  I am a philosopher and political theorist.  My official academic title is the Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University.  I am also cross-appointed with the Department of … Continue reading →

Books (1) Classics of Political Thought for Today (Hackett Publishing, 2024) (2) Genetics Ethics:  An Introduction  (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2018) (3) Biologically Modified Justice (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016) (4)  An Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory (London: Sage Publications, 2004). (5)  … Continue reading →

Research Statement My intellectual outlook and research interests are oriented towards both the past and future of humanity.  The epistemic “prime directive” that underpins my research/teaching is the question:  “How should we live?”  Trying to answer this question requires one … Continue reading →

CFRC radio interview on genetic intervention  seminar presentation of Opinion piece in Royal Society’s Biology Letters (2024) Video abstract of recent article in Aging Cell (2023) Video presentation of some reflections on my forthcoming paper in the Journal of Population … Continue reading →