About
Rafael is currently writing a PhD monograph on questions about Moral Progress, which include conceptual ("what is moral and social progress?"), causal ("what sorts of mechanisms drive progress?"), and policy-related questions ("how do we promote progress?") from an interdisciplinary perspective.
He completed his BA in Philosophy at the University of the Republic of Uruguay. His BA thesis was on Moral Epistemology and Metaethics, particularly the realism/anti-realism debate, evolutionary debunking arguments, and metaethical constructivism. He later completed his MA in Philosophy at King's College London, where his thesis was on Moral Uncertainty. More specifically on how we should avoid risks in order to make the best decisions when we don't know which moral theory is correct, particularly about issues of exchange rates between incommensurable moral theories, such as kantianism and utilitarianism. He also holds an MA in Political Philosophy from Pompeu Fabra University (Spain), where he wrote on cultural and social influences on our moral intuitions, particularly how WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) societies shape our values towards moral impartiality and universalism.
Research Interests
- Moral Progress and Moral Epistemology.
- Metaethics and Interdisciplinary Synthetic Philosophy.
- Moral Psychology.
- Utilitarianism, Consequentialism and Liberalism.
- Distributive Justice.
- Effective Altruism.
- Animal Welfare.
- Existential Risk.