Jennifer Baker Ph.D.

About

Jennifer Baker earned her Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Arizona. She has taught at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill, and is a professor at the College of Charleston. Her research is on virtue ethics, and she looks to ancient ethical theories as positive examples of how ethics ought to be done today. She considers herself a Stoic, and despite this has three children.

Books by Jennifer Baker Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Cafeteria-Style Stoicism

Personal Perspective: Critics accuse popular books on Stoicism of pandering to a general audience. But what's the harm of the public reading ideas about life and ethics?

Is Truth Beauty? It's Hard to Say

Two new books take us back to ancient debates over the nature and role of beauty. They just might help us sort out some of our own thoughts on the matter.

Agnes Callard's Socratic Case Against Travel

Philosopher Agnes Callard has made a "case against travel," but are the reasons she finds travelers delusional correct?

Engaging With Philosophy to Bring About "The Good Life"

What did it take to write "The Good Life Method?" A lot of time teaching in a college classroom, ample feedback from students, and more than 14 different philosophical views.

Is Aristotelian Happiness Really Out-of-Style?

A Personal Perspective: Arthur Brooks details his own experience with happiness. Having completed an ambitious bucket list, he now wonders if we need to use "reverse bucket lists."

Bad Art Friend and Virtue Ethics

The case of "the bad art friend" reveals a lot about how much virtue ethics could help us to think and judge clearly.

How to Parent Philosophically

Do you have a parenting philosophy? Does it reflect your own life philosophy? This new book offers a template for anyone interested in answering the relevant questions for either.

A Better Framework for Addressing Sexual Assault on Campus?

What if we begin to think of ourselves as having "sexual projects" and "sexual citizenship"?

Is It Ethical to Protest?

The protests over George Floyd's killing are the largest in U.S. history. Is it ethical to join in?

Is Moral "Grandstanding" Our Problem?

A new book explains why we should stop some of our online behavior.