Faculty

emily mcrae

Emily McRaeAssistant Professor
Ph.D., Wisconsin
Research areas: Ethics, Feminism, Asian and Comparative Philosophy, Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy

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I specialize in ethics, feminism and Buddhist philosophy, particularly Tibetan Buddhism. Much of my work is devoted to issues regarding the emotions, morality and contemplative practices such as meditation. I am curious about questions such as: What insights do we get (or not get) from experiencing a particular emotion? How do we cultivate our emotions and transform our emotional dispositions? Can we choose our emotions? How does the process of cultivating and transforming emotions, especially through meditation practices, figure into one's moral development? Is meditation at odds with cultivating deep personal relationships or are they mutually supportive practices?

I also enjoy reading and writing about ancient Greek and Hellenistic philosophy, particularly Stoicism, and ancient Chinese philosophy. I am also a student of Tibetan language and enjoy reading Tibetan Buddhist texts and listening to Tibetan Buddhist teachers whenever I can.

Courses:

Introduction to Ethics
Contemporary Moral Issues
Introduction to Philosophy
History of Ethics
Ethical Theory
Feminist Philosophy
Comparative Philosophy
Buddhist Philosophy

Awards:

  • American Association of University Women American Dissertation Fellowship (2010 – 2011)
  • University of Wisconsin Institute for Research in Humanities Dissertation Fellowship (2010)
  • University of Wisconsin Madison Honored Instructor Award (2009)

Publications:

Click here for full CV (.pdf)

“A Passionate Buddhist Life,” 28pp. Journal of Religious Ethics, forthcoming 2011. (.pdf)

“The Cultivation of Moral Feelings and Mengzi’s Method of Extension,” 24 pp.  Philosophy East and West 62:1, forthcoming October 2011. (.pdf)

Work Under Review or in Progress:

“Equanimity and the Elimination of Bias,” 28pp. (Under review)

“Empathy and the Transformation of the Moral Agent,” 19 pp.

“The Mother Metaphor: Moral Ideals and Moral Transformation in Tibetan Buddhism”