I am a postdoc at Chapman University's Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy. I received my PhD in Philosophy from Pittsburgh in 2022.
My research centers primarily around social contract theories of morality and politics as well as the nature and justification of rights. I am particularly interested in the relationship between property rights and social convention.
Here is my CV. I can be reached at salomonmaaron@gmail.com.
“Wronging and the Individualist Restriction,” The Philosophical Quarterly, forthcoming.
“Moral Duties and Imperfect Social Norms,” Social Theory and Practice, forthcoming.
“What If Everyone Did That?” Journal of the American Philosophical Association, forthcoming.
“Maxim and Principle Contractualism,” Journal of Ethics & Social Philosophy 26, 1-30 (2024).
“Contractualism and the Question of Direction,” European Journal of Philosophy 30, 1298-1316 (2022).
I primarily teach courses in moral, political, and legal theory as well as the emerging interdisciplinary field of philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE). Below, you will find a selection of syllabi for courses which I am either currently teaching or have taught in the recent past.
Chapman University
Econ 204: Seminar in Ethics and Economic Thought (Co-taught with Bart J. Wilson) -- Fall 2025
Phil 324: Philosophy of Law -- Spring 2025
Wabash College
Phil 319/PPE 329: Social Morality -- Spring 2023
PPE 200: Introduction to PPE x2 -- Spring 2023 (Co-taught with Lorraine Krall McCrary and Nicholas A. Snow)
Phil 319/PPE 329: Property Rights -- Fall 2022
PPE 400: Senior Seminar x2 -- Fall 2022 (Co-taught with Jeffrey D. Gower and Nicholas A. Snow)