Alex Zhang
PhD Candidate
Personal Statement
I am a student of the history of moral and political philosophy. Before coming to Berkeley, I received my BA from Peking University (Philosophy), and my MA from Duke University (Political Science: Political Theory). I have been particularly interested in a group of deontic categories: law, justice, and obligation. Aristotle, early modern theories of natural law, and Kant help me navigate these areas. Now I am working on a dissertation on Kant and political obligation. My works have appeared (or are forthcoming) in Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie and British Journal for the History of Philosophy:
Primary Subfield
Political Theory & Philosophy