Lisa Van Alstyne

Lisa Van Alstyne is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Chicago, teaching since 2018. She holds PhD Candidate status at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on the philosophy of law, history of legal theory, and political philosophy, with special emphasis on Aristotle's justice theories and Kant's doctrine of right. She also engages in feminist theory and philosophy of religion.

Education: PhD Candidate in Philosophy at University of Pittsburgh.

Research interests include tort law theory, constitutional interpretation, Rawlsian political philosophy, and intersections between moral philosophy and legal frameworks. She teaches courses on private law and philosophy of law, emphasizing historical genealogies (e.g., Aristotle's corrective justice) and contemporary debates in legal theory.

Recent courses include Philosophy of Private Law (Spring 2025) and Introduction to Philosophy of Law (Winter 2025-2026), exploring topics from Plato's Crito to feminist jurisprudence.

No scientific awards are listed, but her work engages with foundational legal and ethical questions through historical and contemporary lenses.