Harriet Baber (born January 6, 1950) is a professor of philosophy at the

University of San Diego The University of San Diego (USD) is a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California. Chartered in July 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University (comprising the College for Men and Sch ...

. She holds a Ph.D from

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...

, 1980. Her research interests are in analytic

metaphysics Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of reality, the first principles of being, identity and change, space and time, causality, necessity, and possibility. It includes questions about the nature of conscio ...

philosophical theology Philosophical theology is both a branch and form of theology in which philosophical methods are used in developing or analyzing theological concepts. It therefore includes natural theology as well as philosophical treatments of orthodox and h ...

feminism Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

and

philosophy of economics Philosophy and economics studies topics such as public economics, behavioural economics, rationality, justice, history of economic thought, rational choice, the appraisal of economic outcomes, institutions and processes, the status of highly i ...

. In addition, Baber writes for ''

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'' (UK) and is a regular columnist for ''

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'' (UK). She is an

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Publications

*Baber, Harriet Erica, and Denise E. Dimon. ''Globalization and International Development: The Ethical Issues''. Buffalo, New York: Broadview Press, 2013. *Baber, Harriet Erica. ''The Multicultural Mystique: The Liberal Case against Diversity''. Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 2008. *Baber, Harriet. ''Women's Dilemma: Is It Reasonable to Be Rational?'' Kalamazoo, Mich: Western Michigan University. Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, 1990.

References

21st-century American philosophers Philosophers from California Analytic philosophers American Episcopalians Johns Hopkins University alumni Living people Metaphysicians The Guardian journalists University of San Diego faculty American women philosophers 20th-century American philosophers 1950 births 20th-century American women 21st-century American women {{US-philosopher-stub