Drew Chambers

Welcome

I received my Ph.D. in Philosophy and Education from Columbia University's Teachers College in May 2025. My committee comprised David Bakhurst, Matthew Congdon, David Hansen, Megan Laverty, and Katja Vogt. 

In my dissertation, "The Shape of Moral Understanding: Practical Reasoning Informed by Perception and Language," I develop a novel account of moral understanding that emphasizes non-propositional moral meaning—its grasp and articulation. My account is grounded in an analysis of Aristotelian practical reasoning, where I draw particularly on lesser-discussed intellectual virtues in Aristotle entailing other-regarding comprehension (sunesis) and sensitivity toward moral salience (gnome).On my view, practical reasoning entails, alongside deliberative thought, the theoretical thought involved inaccurate comprehension of our circumstances and appropriate sensitivity toward the moral features of the world.

As a philosopher with formal training in quantitative and qualitative empirical research methods, I able to engage empirical findings in my philosophical work and also conduct empirical work with a philosophical orientation. 

In my spare time, I enjoy film photography, rock climbing, cooking, films, literature, and design.