Cynthia Coe

Cynthia Coe is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Central Washington University. Currently on sabbatical during the 2024-25 academic year, she focuses on Twentieth-Century Continental Philosophy and Feminist Philosophy. Her research explores themes of moral attention, politicized masculinity, critical disability theory, and the psychological concept of compassion fade.

• Education: Ph.D. from the University of Oregon (2000)

Recent publications analyze intersections of trauma, time, and ethical responsibility, particularly through the works of Amery and Levinas. She is also editing a volume on German Idealism and Phenomenology. Cynthia.Coe@cwu.edu is her primary contact.