Graduate Associate, 2009- | Department of Philosophy
PhD student, Department of Philosophy, University of Toronto.
Hasko’s dissertation project explores the nature and value of achievement. In sharp contrast to other candidates for intrinsic value, such as knowledge, virtue, or equality, achievement has not been systematically explored by philosophers in the past. The project starts from two observations: (1) people seem to value achievement and (2) achievement seems to have a structure that is in many ways analogous to that of knowledge. This leads to roughly the following questions: what exactly is it that people value and are they justified (rational?) in doing so? What exactly is the nature of achievement, or rather which of the various forms of achievement are the most interesting ones? The broader context of the dissertation is the debate over intrinsic and instrumental values.
Hasko’s broader interests include normative epistemology, and applied ethics.
Hasko holds a BA in philosophy and economics from Universität Bayreuth in Germany. As a non-degree student he has studied psychology at Universität Darmstadt, philosophy and economics at the National University of Singapore, and philosophy at Johann-Wolfgang von Goethe Universität Frankfurt.