Julia Smith
Assistant Professor of Philosophy InstructionJulia Smith joined Hope College in 2023. She teaches courses in ethical theory, medical
ethics,
epistemology and ancient philosophy in the Department of Philosophy.
We are all believers. Each one of us has many beliefs, and these beliefs form a map
that help us
to navigate the world. Dr. Smithɫəs research focuses on the distinctive responsibilities
we have as
people who care deeply about believing what is true. She has published and presented
on
topics such as disagreement, inquiry and progress in philosophy. Her work frequently
draws on
empirical research in the psychology of human reasoning.
Dr. Smith is also interested in doing philosophy with pre-college age children and
is a volunteer
judge for the Michigan High School Ethics Bowl.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Smith specializes in epistemology and has interests in ethics and the philosophy of religion.
Education
- Ph.D., philosophy, University of Toronto, 2020
- M.A., philosophy, Northern Illinois University, 2013
- A.B., philosophy, Princeton University, 2010
Selected Publications
- ɫɜPermissivism,ɫɝ in The Blackwell Companion to Epistemology, ed. by K. Sylvan et al., Blackwell, forthcoming
- ɫɜPhilosophical Agreement and Philosophical Progress,ɫɝ Episteme, forthcoming
- ɫɜUnacknowledged Permissivism,ɫɝ Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 2020
- ɫɜCollectivized Intellectualism,ɫɝ with B. Wald, Res Philosophica, 2019
- ɫɜThe Psychological Context of Contextualism," with J. Nagel, in The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Contextualism, ed. by J. Ichikawa, Routledge, 2017
Outside The College
In her spare time Dr. Smith likes to jog, read fiction, bake sourdough bread and spend
time
with her husband, kids and dog exploring Holland and the surrounding area.
616.395.7600
juliasmith@hope.eduLubbers Hall Room 212 126 East 10th Street Holland, MI 49423