Jonathan Wolff

Jonathan Wolff is the Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. His books include Robert Nozick: Property, Justice, and the Minimal State (1991), An Introduction to Political Philosophy (1996, 3rd ed. 2016), Why Read Marx Today? (2002), Disadvantage (with Avner de-Shalit) (2007), Ethics and Public Policy (2011, 2nd ed. 2020), and The Human Right to Health (2012). He has been a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, and has worked on questions of the ethics of risk and the valuation of life and health with the railway and pharmaceutical industries in the UK, as well as the government. He writes a regular column for the Guardian newspaper.

Jonathan Wolff

Jonathan Wolff is the Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford. His books include Robert Nozick: Property, Justice, and the Minimal State (1991), An Introduction to Political Philosophy (1996, 3rd ed. 2016), Why Read Marx Today? (2002), Disadvantage (with Avner de-Shalit) (2007), Ethics and Public Policy (2011, 2nd ed. 2020), and The Human Right to Health (2012). He has been a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, and has worked on questions of the ethics of risk and the valuation of life and health with the railway and pharmaceutical industries in the UK, as well as the government. He writes a regular column for the Guardian newspaper.

Books by Jonathan Wolff

  • The Human Right to Health

    Jonathan Wolff

    Hardback, 2012

    An esteemed philosopher provides a shrewd examination of the future of the human right to health.
  • The Human Right to Health

    Jonathan Wolff

    Paperback, 2013

    “A broad-ranging, insightful analysis of the complex practical and ethical issues involved in global health.”—Kirkus Reviews
  • Readings in Moral Philosophy

    Jonathan Wolff

    First Edition, Paperback, 2017

    Diverse and inclusive, with plenty of student support.
  • An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

    Jonathan Wolff

    Second Edition, Paperback, 2020

    The most contemporary and applicable introduction to moral philosophy.
  • An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

    Jonathan Wolff

    Second Edition, E Book, 2021

    The most contemporary and applicable introduction to moral philosophy
  • The Human Right to Health

    Jonathan Wolff

    E Book, 2012

    “A broad-ranging, insightful analysis of the complex practical and ethical issues involved in global health.”—Kirkus Reviews
  • Readings in Moral Philosophy

    Jonathan Wolff

    First Edition, 2018

    Diverse and inclusive, with plenty of student support.
  • Readings in Moral Philosophy

    Jonathan Wolff

    Second Edition, Paperback, 2025

    An accessible, diverse collection designed to captivate students from all backgrounds.
  • An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

    Jonathan Wolff

    Third Edition, Paperback, 2025

    Empower students to think critically about ethical theories and moral dilemmas.