Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Paul's main research interests are 17th Century Philosophy (with a special focus on the philosophy of G. W. Leibniz). He is the editor of Leibniz and His Correspondents (CUP, 2004), Locke and Leibniz on Substance (Routledge, 2015 - with Tom Stoneham) and Leibniz Key Philosophical Writings: A Guide (OUP 2020 – with Lloyd Strickland); and editor and translator of The Leibniz-De Volder Correspondence (Yale, 2013), and G.W. Leibniz: Journal Articles on Philosophy (OUP, 2025 – with Richard Francks, Antonia LoLordo, and Roger Woolhouse). Paul has also published numerous articles on the philosophy of Leibniz, and, as someone with bipolar and autism spectrum condition diagnoses, his most recent work includes articles on the philosophy of neurodiversity and madness.

Paul also combines his interests in philosophy with his interests in music. He debuted his album of settings of Wordsworth’s poems Preludes To Wordsworth at the poet’s house, Rydal Mount in 2022 and regularly performs songs from this and Cantat Ergo Sumus (settings of poems by philosophers) in and around Oxford.

For more of Paul’s work and music see www.paullodge.com

Phenomenology (particularly of the human body), Descartes, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre and Wittgenstein. DPhil thesis was on Freud and Sartre; did a mid-career MPhil in Medical Anthropology, thesis on cosmetic surgery, gender and embodiment. Publications include (with Gordon Baker) 'Descartes' Dualism'; an introductory book on Sartre and a more advanced introduction to Merleau-Ponty; introduced and edited a volume of Baker's articles under the title 'Wittgenstein's Method', and a collection entitled 'Sartre on the Body'; Co-editor of the UK edition of Sartre Studies International.

David's research interests are in ancient Greek and Latin philosophy, particularly Plato, the Presocratics, Aristotle, Epicureans, Stoics and Sceptics. He teaches all the ancient philosophy papers (in the original and in translation) and also Ethics, Political Theory, Early Modern Philosophy, Kant, Philosophy of Maths, and all the Logic papers. He has written specialist articles on Plato and Socrates, and on other philosophical topics for more general audiences.

Richard's research focuses on the politics of decolonisation, especially in British colonial Africa/Labour governments of 1960s and 1970s.

International history of Africa in 1960s & 1970s: colonial Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria.

Oil and the politics of decolonisation.

David Leopold has interests in contemporary political theory and the history of political thought. His work in the latter area has focused on nineteenth century thinkers (including G.W.F. Hegel, Karl Marx, and William Morris) and movements (including socialism, utopianism, and anarchism).

Andrea is a Career Development Fellow in Economics at Mansfield College and a Stipendiary Lecturer in Economics at Trinity College. He previously taught economics at several other Oxford colleges (Lincoln College, St Edmund Hall, St Catherine’s College, Jesus College, and Merton College) and conducted research for the World Bank Group, the United Nations, the Bank of England, and Goldman Sachs.

He obtained his PhD in Economics and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford, and was a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Venice, the European University Institute, and Harvard University.

His research interests lie at the intersection of political economy and economic history, investigating the impact of policies on representation, enfranchisement, and social unrest.