A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Clare Carlisle is a professor of philosophy and theology at King’s College London. She is a regular contributor to The Times Literary Supplement and has written dozens of articles on philosophy for The Guardian. Her book On Habit was named an Outstanding Academic Title of 2014 by Choice, and she has recently edited George Eliot’s translation of Spinoza’s Ethics. Carlisle grew up in Manchester, studied philosophy and theology at Trinity College, Cambridge, and now lives in London. You can sign up for email updates here.