Matthew Cohen
Ph.D. Student in Government
I study political theory, with a general focus on democratic theory. My current research deals with the philosophical foundations of liberalism and democracy, and the extent to which political theory and practice can abstract from contested ethical questions. Some more specific interests of mine include American pragmatism (especially John Dewey), J.S. Mill, and critical theory.
Contact
mcohen@g.harvard.edu
1737 Cambridge Street
Subfields
Political Thought and its History
Academic Interests
Democracy | Education Policy | Ethics | Modern and Contemporary Political Thought | Religion in Politics
Research Methods
Historical Methods | Normative Political Thought | Qualitative Methods
Geographic Regions of Study
Europe | United States