Shterna Friedman

Shterna Friedman is a Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on Political Philosophy, History of Political Thought, and German Idealism, with special attention to figures like Kant, Hegel, and Schelling. She explores themes such as moral reasoning, theodicy, ethical systems, and the philosophical foundations of political theory. Her work bridges classical philosophy with contemporary debates on value pluralism, tolerance, and epistemology.

Friedman’s contributions include analyzing Kant’s theodicy in Job, Hegel’s concept of political totality, and the relationship between epistemology and religious tolerance in early modern thought. She also critiques Isaiah Berlin’s approach to tragic value conflicts and examines Popper’s philosophy of science through the lens of epistemological humility.

Her publications appear in journals such as History of Political Thought, Studia Hegeliana, and Journal of Transcendental Philosophy. She maintains an active academic profile through her work at Berkeley and her affiliation with Harvard University as a postdoctoral researcher.