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Eli Lichtenstein is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh since 2022, previously holding the same position at the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan (2019) and holds dual undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Physics from Stanford University (2011). His research focuses on environmental philosophy, philosophy of science, aesthetics, and late modern philosophy (especially Nietzsche). Key areas include environmental value, technological control of nature, objectivity in science, secularization, and artistic understanding. His work bridges science studies, continental philosophy, and moral psychology.
Teaching expertise includes undergraduate courses on aesthetics, continental philosophy, and philosophy of the environment, along with postgraduate modules on philosophy of science and research methods. His publications critically examine scientific objectivity, Nietzsche's critiques of modernity, and aesthetic theories of perception. Research explores intersections between scientific rationalization, artistic objectivity, and ethical frameworks for environmental stewardship.
Publications span journals like Philosophy of Medicine, British Journal of Aesthetics, and Journal of Nietzsche Studies. Recent work addresses inductive risk in pandemic science, secularization's impact on natural law concepts, and Nietzsche's reinterpretation of classical aesthetic forms. His scholarship emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding human-environment relationships and epistemic norms in scientific practice.
