influenced birth_place era school_tradition influences main_interests birth_date article_title name region
grosz gatens lundy bowden australia contemporary philosophy continental philosophy deleuze foucault althusser rawls derrida french philosophy , political philosophy 1950 paul r. patton
 paul robert patton western philosophy
paul r. patton

paul robert patton -lrb- born 1950 -rrb- is scientia professor of philosophy in the school of history and philosophy at the university of new south wales , sydney , australia , where he has been since 2002 .
patton is known for his publications and conference presentations that have brought recognition to australian continental political philosophy .
