Christine M. Korsgaard
Born in 1952
Philosophy
Politics
Christine M. Korsgaard is an American philosopher specializing in moral philosophy and its intersection with metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and personal identity theory.
She has taught at prestigious institutions including Yale, UC Santa Barbara, and the University of Chicago.
Since 1991, Korsgaard has been a professor at Harvard University.
She received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her Ph.D. from Harvard, where she studied under John Rawls.
Korsgaard's work focuses on normativity, moral philosophy history, and the theory of personal relationships.
Her contributions to the field have established her as a prominent figure in contemporary philosophy.