Fionn O'Donovan

Dr Fionn O’Donovan is a Lecturer in Philosophy and Theology in the School of Humanities. He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford before completing a Masters in Philosophy at the University of Reading and a PhD in Philosophy at the University of Southampton.

Before first joining Winchester in 2023 as an Associate Lecturer, Fionn taught at the University of Southampton and King’s College, London. He enjoys teaching a wide range of Philosophy or Philosophy-related modules, including Epistemology, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Early Modern Philosophy, Buddhist Philosophy, and Political Theology.

Fionn’s research focuses primarily on Moral Philosophy. In his PhD thesis, he defends a novel form of meta-ethical Naturalism. He is also working on skeptical theist responses to the problem of evil. Fionn’s views on Moral Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion are shaped by his Catholic faith and his primary philosophical influences, Alasdair MacIntyre and Ludwig Wittgenstein.