Claire Katz


Claire Elise Katz is an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University, who is known for her expertise on feminist theory, modern Jewish thought, philosophy of education, and philosophy of religion.
Katz was appointed the Murray and Celeste Fasken Chair in Distinguished Teaching in 2017 and awarded the American Philosophical Association's Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching in 2019.

Philosophy for Children Texas

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.

Awards and prizes

  • Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching, American Philosophical Association, 2019
  • Murray and Celeste Fasken Chair in Distinguished Teaching, Texas A&M University, 2017-2022

Books

Unrepentant Women: Gender, Judaism, and the Limits of Forgiveness, Indiana University Press, forthcomingGrowing Up with Philosophy Camp: How Learning to Think Develops Friendship, Community, and a Sense of Self, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2020An Introduction to Modern Jewish Philosophy, I.B. Tauris Press, 2014Levinas and the Crisis of Humanism, Indiana University Press, 2013Levinas, Judaism, and the Feminine: The Silent Footsteps of Rebecca, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2003