JULIAN RATCLIFFE

I am a doctoral candidate in Philosophy at the University of Oxford. I am primarily interested in linguistic pragmatism, the nature of normativity, and social critique.

My current research focusses on the normative structure of genealogy and the contingency of our conceptual frameworks. The question my research aims to answer is whether the contingency of our concepts undermines their normative authority over our linguistic conduct and, if so, what we ought do in response to it.

I was awarded a Royal Institute of Philosophy Student Bursary to support my research in 2023.

I completed an MPhilStud in Philosophy from King's College London and a BA in Philosophy from University College London.

Between my master’s and doctoral studies I worked as an international development consultant specialising in evaluation, policy analysis, and learning.