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Kristina Gehrman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Tennessee. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA (2011) and previously taught at Miami University of Ohio. Her research focuses on ethics, value theory, and action theory, emphasizing an interactive conception of human life as a struggle to engage meaningfully with the world. She explores themes like practical wisdom, character development, and the role of human nature in ethics. Her work critiques modern ethical frameworks through the lens of the 'Great Chain of Being' and seeks to establish an Aristotelian foundation for ethics rooted in shared human nature.
Her recent research projects include re-examining secular ethical foundations through an Aristotelian lens, challenging contemporary metaphysical assumptions about 'disenchantment,' and analyzing ethical dimensions in literature (e.g., Twain's Huckleberry Finn). She has presented at venues like the Rice Workshop in Humanistic Ethics and the University of Auckland's 'Neglected Virtues' conference. Her work bridges philosophical theory with practical implications in education and moral pedagogy.
Gehrman's publications span journals like Philosophy and Literature, Journal of Value Inquiry, and American Philosophical Quarterly. She actively participates in interdisciplinary dialogues on ethics, human nature, and philosophical methodology. Her research also addresses contemporary debates in virtue ethics, practical reasoning, and the relationship between perception and moral action.
