Elizabeth Brake | |
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| Awards | SSHRC grant, APA Book Prize |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of St. Andrews (PhD, MLitt), University of Oxford (BA) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
| Institutions | Rice University (2019-), Arizona State University (2011-2019), University of Calgary (2000-2011), Auburn University (1998-2000) |
| Main interests | Ethics, political philosophy, feminist philosophy, philosophy of sexuality |
| Notable works | Minimizing Marriage |
| Notable ideas | Amatonormativity |
| Website | https://elizabethbrake.com/ |
Elizabeth Brake is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Rice University. She is known for her works on ethics and political philosophy.[1][2][3] Brake coined the term amatonormativity to describe the widespread, but false, belief that everyone is better off in an exclusive, romantic, long-term coupled relationship, and that everyone is seeking such a relationship.[4] Her book Minimizing Marriage received Honorable Mention for the American Philosophical Association Book Prize in 2014. Brake is a former editor of the Journal of Applied Philosophy (2018-2023) and starting in January 2024, she will be an Associate Editor at Ethics.[5]