David Pederson

Welcome! I’m a philosopher working primarily on ancient philosophy (especially Aristotle), social-political philosophy, and their intersection. I recently received my Ph.D. from UCLA, with a dissertation on justice and exchange in Nicomachean Ethics 5.5.

My article, “Aristotle on Needs, Justice, and Exchange,” was recently published in Ancient Philosophy. In it, I explain why Aristotle can intelligibly conclude that need is the measure of exchange from the fact that need is the motive for exchange.

You can find my current research projects here, my CV here, some sample syllabi here, and my complete teaching evaluations here.

I can be reached at dpederson@ucla.edu.