Anna Brinkerhoff, PhD
- Associate Professor, Philosophy
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Biography
Education
PhD: Brown University
MA: Brown University
BA: Pepperdine University
Research
Anna's research lies at the intersection of ethics and epistemology. Very broadly, she thinks about the epistemic dimension of morally significant social issues. She has recently worked on moral encroachment, the epistemology of prejudice, epistemic partiality in friendship, epistemic responsibility, the cognitive side of various moral virtues, and promising against the evidence. She also has interests in feminist philosophy and philosophy of religion.
Teaching activities
PHIL 236: Environmental Ethics
PHIL 298: Philosophy of Happiness and Wellbeing
PHIL 371: Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 498/629: Values & Biotechnology
PHIL 464/634: Ethics of Belief
Publications
Recent Publications
Forthcoming - Moral Testimony, Moral Understanding, and "Rational" Prejudiced Beliefs (Canadian Journal of Philosophy)
2026 - Patriotic Doxastic Partiality: Canada and the Cognitive Norms of Patriotism" (Dialogue)
2025 - Sexist Beliefs in a Sexist World (Episteme)
2024 - The Moral Virtue of Social Consciousness (The Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy)
2024 - The Epistemic Significance of Social Identity (Dialogue)
2023 - The Cognitive Demands of Friendship (Pacific Philosophical Quarterly)
2023 - Not Excusing Rape: Silencing, Blame, and Rationality (Australasian Journal of Philosophy)
2022 - Death, Deprivation, and the Afterlife (Philosophia)
2021 - Prejudiced Beliefs Based on the Evidence (Synthese)
2021 - The Promising Puzzle (Philosophers' Imprint)
2018 - Why Epistemic Partiality in Overrated, with Nomy Arpaly (Philosophical Topics)