Christopher B. Kulp

Christopher B. Kulp is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Santa Clara University's College of Arts and Sciences. His scholarly work focuses on metaethics and moral epistemology, particularly moral intuitionism and moral metaphysics.

• Ph.D., Vanderbilt University (1986)

Research Interests: Kulp's academic contributions include a quadrilogy exploring metaethics and moral knowledge, with two published volumes (Knowing Moral Truth, 2017; Metaphysics of Morality, 2019) and two forthcoming works. His research defends moral realism while analyzing epistemological foundations of ethical knowledge.

Publication Trends: Recent works emphasize metaphysical realism and epistemological justifications for moral knowledge, with a systematic approach spanning multiple interconnected volumes. The projected series addresses both theoretical foundations and practical implications of moral truth.

Academic Engagement: Scheduled to teach PHIL 34: Ethics and Adulthood and PHIL 152: Problems of Moral Knowledge in winter 2025 after fall 2024 sabbatical. His work combines rigorous philosophical analysis with cross-cultural epistemological inquiry.