Sharon Street

Sharon Street is a Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair at New York University, affiliated with the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Science. She holds a B.A. from Amherst College (1995) and a Ph.D. from Harvard University (2003). Her research focuses on metaethics, particularly reconciling normativity with scientific worldviews, emphasizing evolutionary biology's role in understanding practical and epistemic reasons. Her work challenges traditional realist theories of value and explores constructivist frameworks to address ethical and epistemic challenges.

Her recent publications (2015–2022) investigate themes like normative relativism, the implications of theism on moral skepticism, and the contingency of value. Articles such as A Darwinian Dilemma for Realist Theories of Value (2006) and Evolution and the Nature of Reasons (2003) underscore her long-standing engagement with evolutionary perspectives in ethics. She critiques quasi-realism and defends constructivist accounts of practical reason, often addressing tensions between biological contingency and normative commitments.

No scientific awards were explicitly listed. Her advising and grant activities are not detailed in the provided text. She is affiliated with NYU's Philosophy Department at 5 Washington Place, NYC.