Elise Springer
Associate Professor, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Philosophy, Russell House 350 High Street860-685-3656
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy, Russell House 350 High Street860-685-3656
BA Wesleyan University
MA 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 2024
PHIL 212 - 01
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 347 - 01
Ethics, Ecology & Moral Change