Jeremy Waldron

Jeremy Waldron (/ˈwɔːldrən/; born 13 October 1953) is a New Zealand professor of law and philosophy. He holds a University Professorship at the New York University School of Law, is affiliated with the New York University Department of Philosophy, and was formerly the Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory at All Souls College, Oxford University. Waldron also holds an adjunct professorship at Victoria University of Wellington. Waldron is regarded as one of the world's leading legal and political philosophers.

Jeremy Waldron
Waldron in 2010
Born (1953-10-13) 13 October 1953
Alma materUniversity of Otago (BA, LLB)
Lincoln College, Oxford (DPhil)
PartnerCarol Sanger
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
Legal positivism
Doctoral advisorRonald Dworkin
Alan Ryan
Main interests
Legal philosophy
Notable ideas
Criticism of judicial review
The harm in hate speech lies in its defamatory nature
Hate speech should not be protected by the First Amendment
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