Mingjie Du
MLitt student in Philosophy
University of St Andrews
mdu42[at]wisc[dot]edu
Hi! I am an MLitt student in philosophy at the University of St Andrews. I am primarily interested in moral, legal, and political philosophy. My current studies focus on distributive justice and general jurisprudence, but I am also interested in neighboring fields like civil disobedience, human rights, and just war theory.
I received my B.A. in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I was fortunate to be mentored by Professor James Goodrich and Professor Nina Varsava.
Articles
- A paper on general jurisprudence (in preparation).
Theses
- Convention as the Foundation of Forward-Looking Adjudication
B.A. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2025.
Organization
- General Jurisprudence Seminar: The Metaphysics Turn and Its Criticism (Fall 2026, St Andrews)
Miscellaneous
- Lipatti on Interpretation
Translated by Mark Ainley. - Morgenthau Lecture: Human Rights and Asian Values
An invaluable, though not necessarily comprehensive, lecture from Amartya Sen. It introduces and clarifies strands of Asian thought that value human rights.
