Alvin Chen
Welcome to my hub for realist political theory.
I am a political philosopher working on bioethics and the philosophy of AI. My research interests span across several disciplines, from the earlier works on the history of philosophy to the recent studies on the intersection between AI ethics, health ethics, and public policy.
Work in Progress
I am currently working on a book entitled Public Health Constitutionalism: An Institutional Theory of the Right to Health, under contract with Cambridge University Press. I am also developing a book project on a political philosophy of AI, with two under-review articles on AI and collective agency and the moral status of AI.
Research
I am a trained with multi-disciplinary skills. My earlier research traces the history of philosophy and Enlightenment constitutional and social rights. More recently, I have been devoting my works to what political philosophers called “realism in political theory”. Specifically, I work on the philosophy of AI, bioethics, and legal and political philosophy. My works have been published on journals including History of Political Thought and Public Health Ethics.
Funded Research Projects
I have outstanding records in funding applications. Since 2019, I have successfully received four multi-year research fundings for my projects on Political Philosophy of AI, Public Health Ethics and Law, Constitutional Theory, and the History of Rights.
Translations
I am also a professional non-fiction translator. I translate academic works with annotations and translator’s introductions, bridging professional academic research with the interests of general audience.