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Claire Elise Katz (born 4 November 1964) is an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University. She is known for her expertise on feminist theory, modern Jewish thought, philosophy of education, and philosophy of religion.[1][2][3] Katz was appointed the Murray and Celeste Fasken Chair in Distinguished Teaching[4] in 2017 and awarded the American Philosophical Association's Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching in 2019.[5]
Claire Elise Katz | |
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| Born | 4 November 1964 (age 60) |
| Alma mater | University of Memphis |
| Awards | Murray and Celeste Fasken Chair in Distinguished Teaching |
| Era | 21st century Philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental |
Main interests | Feminist theory, Modern Jewish thought, Philosophy of education, and Philosophy of religion |
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Katz is director of Texas A&M's Philosophy for Children program, which has aimed to incorporate philosophy into primary and secondary education since its inception in 2016.[6]
- Unrepentant Women: Gender, Judaism, and the Limits of Forgiveness, Indiana University Press, forthcoming[7]
- Growing Up with Philosophy Camp: How Learning to Think Develops Friendship, Community, and a Sense of Self, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2020
- An Introduction to Modern Jewish Philosophy, I.B. Tauris Press, 2014
- Levinas and the Crisis of Humanism, Indiana University Press, 2013
- Levinas, Judaism, and the Feminine: The Silent Footsteps of Rebecca, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2003
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