Jones Irwin

(Dublin City University, Ireland)

Jones Irwin is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Education in the Institute of Education, Dublin City University, Republic of Ireland. From 2014-2019, he was seconded to develop the first state curriculum in Irish schools to connect aesthetic, values and religious education with Community National Schools. His research interests are primarily in ethics, politics and aesthetics and he has published widely in these areas. He has published monographs on Paulo Freire and Jacques Derrida and a co-written text on Žižekwith the Slovenian philosopher, Helena Motoh. His forthcoming book is entitled The Pursuit of Existentialism (Routledge, 2019).