Robert Simpson

Lecturer in Philosophy, University College London

Robert Simpson is an associate professor of philosophy at University College London. He writes regularly about social and political philosophy.

Written by Robert Simpson

Photo of a political protest with people holding Biden and Trump signs, one wearing a mask and holding a “Republicans for Biden” sign.

When is it ethical to vote for ‘the lesser of two evils’?

Should you stick to your guns or support the lesser of two evils? Bernard Williams’s philosophy can furnish surprising answers

by Robert Simpson