Eric Sampson

Eric Sampson serves as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University. Previously, he held postdoctoral positions at Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Markets and Ethics (2020-2021) and Rhodes College (2021-2023). Originally from Nashville, TN, his work centers on fundamental questions in ethics, epistemology, PPE, and philosophy of religion.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, University of Tennessee
• Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research Interests

Professor Sampson's scholarship confronts the unsettling possibility that humanity may be fundamentally mistaken about core values and beliefs. His publications systematically examine moral and political disagreement (particularly among philosophers), the invented vs. discovered nature of morality, arguments for/against moral nihilism, existential risk frameworks, epistemological dimensions of political partisanship, intellectual courage metrics, and ethical boundaries of academic inquiry. His work appears in premier philosophy journals including the Journal of Philosophy, Philosophical Studies, and Oxford Studies series.

Professional Profile

• Current: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University
• 2020-2021: Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Markets and Ethics
• 2021-2023: Postdoctoral Fellow, Rhodes College