About
Jennifer Whiting is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has held dual tenures from 1986–1997 and 2015 to present. She also taught at Harvard, Cornell, and the University of Toronto (2003–2014), where she was Chancellor Jackman Professor of Philosophy. Her research focuses on the nature of persons and selves, bridging metaphysics, ethics, and philosophy of mind. Specializing in ancient philosophy (especially Aristotle and Plato), her work also extends to contemporary moral psychology and feminist philosophy.
Whiting has received prestigious awards including the Royal Society of Canada’s Konrad Adenauer Research Award (2006) and fellowships from ACLS, NEH, the Howard Foundation, and Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study. She co-directed an NEH Summer Institute on Mind, Self, and Psychopathology with Louis Sass. Her publications include three Oxford volumes: *First, Second, and Other Selves* (2016), *Living Together* (2023), and *Body and Soul* (2023).
Her teaching spans ancient philosophy, feminist philosophy, and philosophy of literature. Key research interests include Aristotle’s hylomorphism, ethical agency, and the intersection of psychology and virtue. Her recent work engages with Plato’s *Philebus* and Aristotelian categories, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary philosophical inquiry.
