Jessica Tizzard

Dr. Jessica Tizzard

Dr. Jessica Tizzard is a Researcher and academic staff member at the Chair of Kant and German Idealism within the Department of Philosophy at the University of Tübingen (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen). She is affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and conducts research focused on Kantian philosophy, moral psychology, and ethics. Her work bridges philosophical inquiry into moral agency, divine contemplation, and the intersection of legal metaphors with normativity in Kant's writings.

Research Interests

Her research explores:
- Kant's critiques and their implications for ethics and epistemology
- Moral psychology, particularly concepts of weakness and agency
- Philosophy of religion and secular ethics
- German Idealism and its foundational texts
- The role of rationalism in Kant's practical philosophy

Publications

Recent works include critical reviews of scholarly books on Kantian ethics and divine philosophy, as well as original articles on moral psychology and the philosophical foundations of immortality. Her publications emphasize analytical precision and interdisciplinary connections between ethics, metaphysics, and legal theory.

Affiliations & Contact

Office: Room 316, Bursagasse 1, 72070 Tübingen
Email: jessica.tizzard@uni-tuebingen.de
Phone: +49 7071 2978301