Eleonore Stump

Eleonore Stump is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of York's Department of Philosophy, alongside roles at Saint Louis University, Wuhan University, Australian Catholic University, and the Logos Institute, St Andrews. Her research spans philosophy of religion, metaphysics, and medieval philosophy, with notable works like *Wandering in Darkness* (2010) and *Atonement* (2018). She has delivered prestigious lecture series including the Gifford Lectures (Aberdeen, 2003) and Stanton Lectures (Cambridge, 2018). A past president of major philosophical associations, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her work bridges theological and philosophical inquiry, emphasizing narrative approaches to suffering, divine attributes, and ethical theory.

Her research interests coalesce around theological metaphysics, particularly divine simplicity, free will, and atonement. She critiques traditional theodicies through narrative frameworks and explores virtue ethics rooted in Aquinas’s thought. Recent work engages contemporary debates on divine foreknowledge, moral responsibility, and the intersection of faith and epistemology.

Key publications include monographs on Aquinas, edited volumes on medieval philosophy, and articles addressing atonement, evil, and metaphysical foundations. She has advised on numerous editorial projects and serves as a patron at Blackfriars, Oxford. Current initiatives focus on integrating philosophical theology with existential questions about human flourishing and divine interaction.