Research Interests
Dr. Moses’ primary research falls at the intersection of virtue epistemology and virtue ethics. She is interested in how people develop intellectual virtues and how those virtues of the mind impact decision-making and interpersonal relationships. She also writes on topics ranging from the epistemology of religion to issues related to metaphysical freedom.
Biography
Katherine Moses is an Instructional Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religion. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida; before that, she held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Center for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Notre Dame. She received her doctoral degree from Saint Louis University, studying how persons learn together, gaining new knowledge through collaborative efforts. Her primary research touches topics such as social inquiry, flourishing, intellectual virtue, and the value of loving relationships. She has published on topics in social epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of religion. She particularly enjoys teaching courses in logic and history of philosophy, especially medieval philosophy. She also has teaching interests in the philosophy of consumption and the philosophy of health and fitness.
Publications
Sweet, Katherine. “How to Collaborate Well.” (2023) Pacific Philosophical Quarterly 104.2: 252–73.
Sweet, Katherine. “Empersonal Research Practices: Getting to Know Our Interdisciplinary Collaborators.” (2022) Scientia et Fides 10.2: 153–66.
Sweet, Katherine. “Belief, Resistance, and Grace: Stump on Divine Hiddenness.” (2022) European Journal for Philosophy of Religion 14.1: 181–205.
Sweet, Katherine. “Don’t Be So Extreme: Getting Virtue Just Right.” (2024) The Philosophy Teaching Library, University of Notre Dame. https://philolibrary.crc.nd.edu/article/dont-be-so-extreme/
Courses Taught
- Phil 101 Introduction to Philosophy
Education
B.A. Philosophy, University of South Alabama (2015)
M.A. Philosophy, Saint Louis University Main Campus (2019)
Ph.D. Philosophy, Saint Louis University Main Campus (2022)