Kristi Sweet

Kristi Sweet is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University, specializing in Kantian philosophy. Her work focuses on Kant's practical philosophy, aesthetics, and systematics. She holds an honorary Senior Researcher position at Western Sydney University and has held visiting roles at institutions like the University of Tilburg. Her research emphasizes the unity of human life through freedom, addressing efficacy in the natural and moral worlds.

Education:

• B.A. in Philosophy and Honors, Villanova University (1998)
• Ph.D. in Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago (2006)

Research Interests: Sweet’s work explores Kant’s critiques of practical reason and judgment, particularly how freedom interacts with aesthetics and natural order. She examines concepts like the 'sensus communis,' genius, and faith within Kant’s system. Her recent publications address beauty’s role in truth, free speech in the public sphere, and historical-political philosophy.

Key Contributions: Co-founder of the History of Philosophy Society, convener of the Southern study group of the North American Kant Society, and editorial board member for Journal of Continental Philosophy. She organized major conferences and serves on international symposium boards.

Awards & Recognition:

• Eugenio Donato Lectures (University at Buffalo, 2019)
• Keynote speaker at North Texas Philosophical Association (2023)
• Director of 2022 Collegium Phaenomenologicum

Teaching: Teaches graduate courses on Kant’s critiques, Enlightenment philosophy, and political philosophy. Undergraduate courses include Ancient Greek Philosophy, 19th-Century Philosophy, and Philosophy of Art.