Rutger Claassen

Dr. Rutger Claassen serves as Professor of Political Philosophy and Economic Ethics at Utrecht University's Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, and Director of the Ethics Institute. Through his Coursera courses in political philosophy and economic ethics, he helps students understand the complex relationship between markets, democracy, and justice. His research focuses on socio-economic justice, particularly developing the capability approach pioneered by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum. His 2018 monograph "Capabilities in a Just Society: A Theory of Navigational Agency" (Cambridge University Press) presents an innovative approach centered on autonomous agency