Tom Sorell

Tom Sorell (born 24 October 1951) is a Canadian philosopher based in the UK. His interests range from the theory of knowledge and the philosophy of science to early modern philosophy, ethics (including applied ethics) and political philosophy. He is noted for his writings on Hobbes, scientism and applied ethics. Since 2008, he has worked in ethics and technology both as a researcher and as a consultant. He is the author of ''Hobbes'' (1986); ''Descartes'' (1987); ''Moral Theory and Capital Punishment'' (1987); ''Scientism'' (1992); ''Business Ethics'' (with John Hendry) (1994); ''Moral Theory and Anomaly'' (1999); ''Descartes Reinvented'' (2005); and ''Emergencies and Politics'' (2013). Provided by Wikipedia