Catherine Z. Elgin is a Professor of the Philosophy of Education at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education since 1996. She holds a Ph.D. from Brandeis University (1975) and has taught at MIT, Princeton, Wellesley, Dartmouth, UNC Chapel Hill, Michigan State, Simmons, and Vassar prior to her Harvard appointment. Literary executor for Nelson Goodman and Jonathan Adler Research focuses on epistemology , philosophy of art , and philosophy of science Argues that understanding (not knowledge) should be epistemology's central concern Research Trends across her publications reveal: Epistemic value of fiction and imagination Interdisciplinary connections between art, science, and philosophy Critique of analytic/synthetic distinctions Perspectival approaches to scientific representation Conceptual analysis of exemplification and metaphor Epistemic normativity in educational contexts Scientific Awards & Editorial Involvement : Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences (2023) Advisory Board, American Philosophical Association Committee on the Philosophy of Education Editorial Board, American Philosophical Quarterly Editorial Board, International Journal for the Philosophy of Science Academic Leadership : Teaches courses in philosophy of education Maintains active research program through Harvard's DASH repository Collaborates with educators across Harvard's schools including the Center for Ethics and the Professions









