Elise Springer
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Russell House, 216860-685-3656
Associate Professor, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
BA Wesleyan UniversityMA University of Connecticut
PHD University of Connecticut
Elise Springer
I am broadly engaged with moral theory, and more specifically with the relationship between moral ideals and the activity of criticism. Bringing a broadly pragmatist account of judgment and communication to bear on moral discourse, I show how the challenges of moral criticism require us to rethink some standard assumptions in moral theory. I am also interested in moral responsibility, the consequences of human social embodiment, and interpretive questions about how to understand actions that we oppose.
Academic Affiliations
Office Hours
Fall 2023: drop in Fridays 10:30-12:00 at Russell House 216, or by appointment via calendly
Courses
Fall 2023
PHIL 212 - 01
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 321 - 01
American Pragmatist Philosophy
Spring 2024
PHIL 270 - 01
Environmental Philosophy
PHIL 277 - 01
Feminist Phil & Moral Theory