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Benjamin Vilhauer is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at both City College of New York (CUNY) and the CUNY Graduate Center. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2002, with a dissertation on Kant's theory of free will. His academic work bridges Kantian philosophy and contemporary debates in ethics, particularly concerning free will, moral responsibility, and criminal justice.
- Education: PhD, University of Chicago, 2002
- Current Affiliations: City College of New York (CUNY), CUNY Graduate Center
- Academic Rank: Professor
His research centers on free will skepticism and its implications for moral responsibility, punishment, and personhood. He explores how Kantian ethics can provide non-retributive justifications for punishment and remorse, even in the absence of libertarian free will. His work emphasizes rational sympathy, the role of personhood in grounding moral duties, and reinterpreting Kant’s views on punishment and friendship.
His recent publications show a consistent trend in analyzing Kant’s moral psychology, the ethics of punishment, and the philosophical foundations of remorse. He frequently employs Rawlsian original position deliberation to justify criminal justice systems under free will skepticism, arguing for fairness and consent-based models over retributive ones.
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Benjamin Vilhauer actively contributes to philosophical discourse through journal articles, book chapters, and academic commentary. He supervises no listed students in the provided text, but his influence is evident through citations and engagement with major figures in contemporary philosophy. His work is central to ongoing debates about moral responsibility and justice in a deterministic world.
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