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Andrew Edgar BA (Lancaster) MA DPhil (Sussex)

Dr Andrew Edgar

BA (Lancaster) MA DPhil (Sussex)

Emeritus Reader

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Media commentator
School of English, Communication and Philosophy

Overview

I am part of the School's Philosophy group.

My research interests cover twentieth century German philosophy, and in particular the work of T.W.Adorno and Jürgen Habermas.  I also work in the philosophy of sport and play, and I am editor of the journal Sport, Ethics and Philosophy.

Publication

2024

2017

2016

2015

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

  • Edgar, A. R. 2006. Adorno and the Frankurt School. In: Knellwolf, C. and Norris, C. eds. The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism Volume 9. Twentieth-Century Historical, Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 109-120.

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

  • Edgar, A. R. 2000. Ethics, rationing and the NHS. In: Dixon, M. and Sweeney, K. eds. A Practical Guide to Primary Care Groups and Trusts. Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical, pp. 15-24.

1999

1998

1997

  • Edgar, A. R. 1997. Discourse ethics and the quality adjusted life year. Journal D'Economie Medicale 15(1), pp. 55-64.
  • Edgar, A. R. 1997. Music and silence. In: Jaworski, A. ed. Silence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. De Gruyter Expositions in Mathematics Vol. 10. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, pp. 311-328.
  • Edgar, A. R. 1997. Sport, ethics of. In: Chadwick, R. ed. Enyclopedia of Applied Ethics., Vol. 4. San Diego: Academic Press, pp. 207-223.

1995

1994

1993

  • Hume, D. Copley, S. and Edgar, A. R. eds. 1993. Selected essays. Oxford World's Classics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

1992

1990

Articles

Book sections

  • Edgar, A. 2024. Knowledge as a professional value. In: Smith, G. and Todd, A. eds. Future Faith: Public and Practical Theologies for the Contemporary World. Routledge, (10.4324/9781003389743-16)
  • Edgar, A. 2017. Chronic disorders of consciousness and Homo Sacer. In: Kakuk, P. ed. Bioethics and Biopolitics: Theories, Applications and Connections. Springer, pp. 47-58.
  • Edgar, A. R. 2015. Aesthetics of sport. In: McNamee, N. and Morgan, W. J. eds. Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Sport. London: Routledge, pp. 69-80.
  • Edgar, A. R. 2012. Age, dignity and social policy. In: Lesser, H. ed. Justice for Older People. Value Inquiry Book Vol. 245. Amsterdam: Rodopi, pp. 15-33.
  • Edgar, A. R. 2011. Ideal speech situation. In: Hogan, P. C. ed. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 368-369.
  • Edgar, A. R. 2011. Universal pragmatics. In: Hogan, P. C. ed. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 886-887.
  • Edgar, A. R. 2010. Why do changes in society and institutions matter for professional values?. In: Pattison, S. et al. eds. Emerging Values in Health Care: The Challenge for Professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley, pp. 43-61.
  • Edgar, A. R. 2009. Genetic information and public opinion. In: Widdows, H. and Mullen, C. eds. The Governance of Genetic Information: Who Decides?. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, pp. 178-200.
  • Edgar, A. R. 2006. Adorno and the Frankurt School. In: Knellwolf, C. and Norris, C. eds. The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism Volume 9. Twentieth-Century Historical, Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 109-120.
  • Edgar, A. R. 2000. Ethics, rationing and the NHS. In: Dixon, M. and Sweeney, K. eds. A Practical Guide to Primary Care Groups and Trusts. Abingdon: Radcliffe Medical, pp. 15-24.
  • Edgar, A. R. 1999. Culture and criticism: Adorno. In: Glendinning, S. ed. The Edinburgh Encyclopedia of Continental Philopsophy. London: Routledge, pp. 448-460.
  • Edgar, A. R. 1999. The health service as civil association. In: Parker, M. ed. Ethics and Community in the Health Care Professions. London: Routledge, pp. 15-29.
  • Edgar, A. R. 1997. Music and silence. In: Jaworski, A. ed. Silence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. De Gruyter Expositions in Mathematics Vol. 10. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, pp. 311-328.
  • Edgar, A. R. 1997. Sport, ethics of. In: Chadwick, R. ed. Enyclopedia of Applied Ethics., Vol. 4. San Diego: Academic Press, pp. 207-223.
  • Edgar, A. R. 1995. Weber, Nietzsche and music. In: Sedgwick, P. R. ed. Nietzsche: A Critical Reader. Blackwell Critical Reader Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 84-103.
  • Sedgwick, P. R. and Edgar, A. R. 1995. Adorno, Oakshott and the voice of poetry. In: Adam, B. and Allan, S. eds. Theorizing Culture: An Interdisciplinary Critique After Postmodernism. London: Routledge, pp. 100-112.
  • Edgar, A. R. 1992. Objectivity, bias and truth. In: Chadwick, R. and Belsey, A. eds. Ethical Issues in Journalism and the Media. Professional Ethics London and New York: Routledge, pp. 112-129.

Books

Research

My doctoral work at Sussex University was on the German philosopher T.W. Adorno's aesthetics and sociology of culture.  I have continued to publish work on Adorno (and especially Adorno's musicology).  I have written a monograph and an introductory book of 'Key Concepts' on the German philosopher and social theorist Jürgen Habermas, who was once Adorno's research assistent.

In addition to this interest in German philosophy, I have, during my time at Cardiff, been involved in a number of European Commission funded research projects, that have looked as various problems in the field of bioethics, including issues of health care resource allocation, dignity of older patients, and the problems of living with chronic illness.

My main area of interest is now the philosophy of sport.  I have written a monograph on the relationship between sport and art.  I am currently the editor of the journal Sport, Ethics and Philosophy.

Research interests

  • Philosophy of Sport
  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • German Critical Theory
  • Sociology and Aesthetics of Music

Biography

After undergraduate study at Lancaster University, I undertook an MA and then DPhil at Sussex University, before lecturing for a year at the then Newcastle Polytechnic.  I came to Cardiff, as a lecturer in Philosophy, in 1990.

I am currently a deputy-head of the School (ENCAP) and Head of Philosophy.

Contact Details

Email Edgar@cardiff.ac.uk

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