Elizabeth Brake | |
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| Awards | SSHRC grant, APA Book Prize |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of St. Andrews (PhD, MLitt), University of Oxford (BA) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
| Institutions | Rice University (2019-),Arizona State University (2011-2019),University of Calgary (2000-2011),Auburn University (1998-2000) |
| Main interests | Ethics,political philosophy,feminist philosophy,philosophy of sexuality |
| Notable works | Minimizing Marriage |
| Notable ideas | Amatonormativity |
| Website | https://elizabethbrake.com/ |
Elizabeth Brake is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Rice University. She is known for her works on ethics and political philosophy. [1] [2] [3] Brake coined the term amatonormativity to describe the widespread belief that everyone is better off in an exclusive,romantic,long-term coupled relationship,and that everyone is seeking such a relationship. [4] Her book Minimizing Marriage received Honorable Mention for the American Philosophical Association Book Prize in 2014. Brake is a former editor of the Journal of Applied Philosophy (2018-2023) and starting in January 2024,she will be an Associate Editor at Ethics . [5]