Research Interests
Modern Political Thought; Liberalism; Identity and individuality; Political Polarization; Artificial Intelligence; Adam Smith
Biography
Tal Tzur is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
His research focuses on the intersection of politics with sociability, identity, judgment, and polarization, with an emphasis on modern political theory, especially from the 18th century. Tal’s interests also lie in current debates in moral philosophy, particularly pertaining to moral responsibility and the moral consideration of AI agents.
Tal is currently at work on his dissertation, which examines how human relationships with AI systems might reshape the social conditions in which individuals exercise moral and political judgment, and what these developments mean for justice in a liberal society. He also works on manuscripts on a range of topics, including the problem of individuality in Friedrich Hayek’s political thought, an Adam Smithian account of the moral consideration of AI agents, and the problem of political polarization in the thought of J.G. Herder (with Jeffrey Church).
Prior to joining UW–Madison, Tal received a BA (2022) in Political Science and International Relations, as well as an MBA (2024), both from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.