Martha Klein
Encyclopedia
Martha Klein is a philosopher
, specialising in the intersection of the philosophy of mind
and moral philosophy, and especially in the question of the freedom of the will
.
After a period as lecturer in Philosophy at Christ Church, Oxford
, Klein was elected a Fellow
of Pembroke College, Oxford
; she retired in 2006. Her research interests are in free will, moral responsibility, and moral psychology.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, specialising in the intersection of the philosophy of mind
Philosophy of mind
Philosophy of mind is a branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the mind, mental events, mental functions, mental properties, consciousness and their relationship to the physical body, particularly the brain. The mind-body problem, i.e...
and moral philosophy, and especially in the question of the freedom of the will
Free will
"To make my own decisions whether I am successful or not due to uncontrollable forces" -Troy MorrisonA pragmatic definition of free willFree will is the ability of agents to make choices free from certain kinds of constraints. The existence of free will and its exact nature and definition have long...
.
After a period as lecturer in Philosophy at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, Klein was elected a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
; she retired in 2006. Her research interests are in free will, moral responsibility, and moral psychology.
Recent publications
- Determinism, Blameworthiness, and Deprivation (1990; Oxford:Clarendon Press. ISBN 0198248342)
- 'Morality and Justice in Kant' (1990: Ratio)
- 'Externalism, Content, and Causation' (1996: Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society)
- 'Free Will' (1998: in A. Montefiore & V. Muresan (edd) British Moral Philosophy; published in Romania as 'Libertatea vointea' in Filosofia Morala Britanica, 1998)
- 'Praise and Blame' (1998: in E. Craig (ed.) Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Volume VII)
External links
- Martha Klein — Pembroke College Web Page