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]