Dr Linda Barclay - Researcher Profile

Biography

My research interests lie within the broad field of contemporary political philosophy, with a particular focus on liberal egalitarianism. Many of my publications address how well liberalism, particularly its egalitarian versions, explains and proposes to redress persistent inequalities in modern societies. In this area I have published articles on gender, nationalism and multiculturalism, and disability. Earlier publications focused on core notions of liberal theory itself, including personal autonomy, equality, and liberal neutrality. My current research explores the relation between claims of inequality and injustice made by feminists and similar claims made by disability advocates.

I have also published a number of articles in bioethics from a political philosophy perspective; on genetic enhancement, abortion, and issues of exploitation and fairness in medical research.

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1996

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1987

Publications

Book Chapters

Barclay, L., 2007, Feminist distributive justice and the relevance of equal relations, in Egglitarianism. New essays on the nature and value of equality, eds Nils Holtug and Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen, Clarendon Press, Oxford U.K., pp. 196-210.

Barclay, L., 2005, Liberalism and Diversity, in The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy, eds Frank Jackson and Michael Smith, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 155-180.

Barclay, L., 2000, Autonomy and the Social Self, in Relational Autonomy, eds Catriona MacKenzie and Natalie Stoljar, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 52-71.

Journal Articles

Barclay, L., 2012, Natural deficiency or social oppression? the capabilities approach to justice for people with disabilities, Journal of Moral Philosophy [P], vol 9, Brill, Netherlands, pp. 500-520.

Barclay, L., 2011, Justice and disability: what kind of theorizing is needed?, Journal of social philosophy [E], vol 42, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell, USA, pp. 273-287.

Barclay, L., 2010, Disability, respect and justice, Journal of Applied Philosophy [P], vol 27, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 154-171.

Barclay, L., 2009, Egalitarianism and responsibility in the genetic future, Journal Of Medicine And Philosophy [P], vol 34, issue 2, Oxford journals, UK, pp. 119-134.

Barclay, L., 2007, Equality respecting nationalism and the relevance of culture, Nations and Nationalism, vol 13, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, pp. 505-521.

Barclay, L., 2003, Genetic Engineering and Autonomous Agency, Journal of Applied Philosophy, vol 20, issue 3, Blackwell Publishers, UK, pp. 223-236.

Barclay, L., 2003, What kind of Liberal is Martha Nussbaum?, Sats: Nordic Journal of Philosophy, vol 4, issue 2, Philosophia Press, Denmark, pp. 6-23.