William S. Kombian
PhD Candidate in Philosophy
University of Notre Dame
Area of Specialization: Philosophy/Ethics of Climate Change & Environment
Areas of Competence: African Philosophy, Philosophy of Slavery/Race, Political Philosophy, Ethics
About
My scholarly work seeks to provide a normative foundation for climate justice by extending the Rawlsian framework to account for intergenerational and transnational obligations. I aim to integrate philosophical analysis with insights from political science, economics, and development studies to contribute both to academic research and to global policy debates on climate change, distributive justice, and human dignity.
My dissertation focuses on establishing the normative foundation for a just and feasible climate policy, addressing critical questions about burden-sharing, historical responsibility, and the rights of future generations in the context of global climate action.
Research
Dissertation: Extending Rawlsian Liberalism to Climate Justice
Supervisor: Prof. James P. Sterba
This dissertation develops a comprehensive normative framework for global climate action by extending John Rawls's theory of justice to address the unique challenges posed by climate change...
Publications
Publications forthcoming. Current research projects under review.
Works in Progress
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"A Contractualist Singer: Defending the Pond Analogy Without Utilitarianism"
Under Review
Teaching
Instructor of Record
Ethics of Climate Change
Climate change is a "moral storm" requiring swift and unprecedented human cooperation...
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Department of Philosophy
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, IN 46556
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