Degrees
B.A. degree in practical philosophy, 2003
Ph.D. in practical philosophy, 2009
Studies
Bachelor thesis in theoretical philosophy, 2001
Bachelor thesis in practical philosophy 2002
Master-thesis in practical philosophy 2002
Master-thesis in cognitive science 2003
Ph-D thesis in practical philosophy 2009
One semester of literary studies, Halmstad, Sweden, fall 1998
Studies in practical and theoretical philosophy and cognitive science, Lund
University, Sweden 1999-2003
Ph-D student in practical philosophy 2003-2009
Positions
Ph.D. student, practical philosophy, 2003-2008
Recognised student, the Department of Philosophy, Oxford 2007
Publications:
The Intrinsic Value of Pleasure Experiences, in ”Patterns of Value – Essays on
Formal Axiology and Value Analysis” (eds. Rabinowicz and Rönnow-Rasmussen),
Lund Philosophy Reports 2003:1
Pleasure and the Phenomenology of Value in ””Patterns of Value – Essays on Formal
Axiology and Value Analysis vol. 2″ (eds. Rabinowicz and Rönnow-Rasmussen),
Lund Philosophy Reports 2004:1
The Nature of Explanation in a Theory of Consciousness, Lund University Cognitive
Studies 106, 2003
Estetiskt värde, värderande responser in “Litteraturens Värden”, (ed. Anders
Mortensen), Brutus Östlings Förlag Symposion, 2008 (Aesthetic Value, Evaluating
Responses, in “The Values of Literature”)
Pleasure in the motivational system – Towards an Empirically Responsible Theory of
Value, in “Proceedings of the Lund-Rutgers conference” (ed. Martin Jönsson), Lund
Philosophy Reports 2008:1

shorter version of cv

Degree:

Ph.D. in practical philosophy, Lund University 2009

Education:

Studies in theoretical and practical philosophy and cognitive science, Lund University 1999-2003

Ph.D. program, practical philosophy, Lund University 2003-2009

Affiliations:

Post-Doc at CERGU, Centre for European Research, Gothenburg University 2014-

Affiliated with CELAM, Center for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, Gothenburg University 2012-

Affiliated with the Hate Crime Research Group, Lancaster University 2011-

Researcher in the EU-project ”When Law and Hate Collide” 2011-2013

Lecturer, department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science, Gothenburg University 2010-

Affiliated with the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet 2010-

PhD student, lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, Lund 2003-2009

Recognised student, the Department of Philosophy, Oxford 2007

Publications:

Hedonistisk Naturalism – i Filosofisk Tidskrift,  2011

To Know or Not to Know: Ethical Issues Related to Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease (With Niklas Mattsson and Henrik Zetterberg) Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease vol. 2010

Hedonism as the Explanation of Value, Doctorial Thesis, Lund University 2009

Estetiskt värde, värderande responser in “Litteraturens Värden”, (ed. Anders Mortensen), Brutus Östlings Förlag Symposion, 2009 (Aesthetic Value, Evaluating Responses, in “The Values of Literature”)

Pleasure in the motivational system – Towards an Empirically Responsible Theory of Value, in “Proceedings of the Lund-Rutgers conference” (ed. Martin Jönsson), Lund Philosophy Reports 2008:1

Pleasure and the Phenomenology of Value in ””Patterns of Value – Essays on Formal Axiology and Value Analysis vol. 2” (eds. Rabinowicz and Rönnow-Rasmussen), Lund Philosophy Reports 2004:1

The Intrinsic Value of Pleasure Experiences, in ”Patterns of Value – Essays on Formal Axiology and Value Analysis” (eds. Rabinowicz and Rönnow-Rasmussen), Lund Philosophy Reports 2003:1

The Nature of Explanation in a Theory of Consciousness, Lund University Cognitive Studies 106, 2003

Teaching merits:

Lecturer, Advanced course in the Philosophy of Law, spring 2013

Lecturer, Ethics, autumn 2010-autumn 2012, Gothenburg University

Course director, lecturer, Hedonism, autumn 2007-08

Lecturer, Advanced Course in Value Theory, autumn 2007

Lecturer/Discussion-leader, Value Theory autumn 2006

Course director, lecturer, Hedonism, spring 2004

Mentor (Supplementary Instructions Program) for undergraduate students in practical philosophy 2002-2003

All at the Department of Philosophy, Lund University

David Brax CV (PDF)