I'm a philosopher working on ethics, moral psychology, and the philosophy of sex & love. I also write on topics in the history of philosophy (esp. Kant).
My current research focuses on the normativity of trust and consent within interpersonal relationships — you can learn more about my research here.

I'm doing my Ph.D. at Temple University and I currently serve as chair of the APA's Graduate Student Council. In addition, I am affiliated with several research projects and networks, including the Center for Positive Sexuality, the Ethical Dating Online Network, and the Liberalism Rekindled Research Project.

Before joining Temple, I did my M.A. and B.A. in Philosophy at the Hebrew University.

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Papers

​Recent and Upcoming Talks

  • ​November 2024 “Participant Trust” // 28th Oxford Graduate Philosophy Conference, University of Oxford 
  • January 2025 Comments to “On Lying, Deception, and Using Others Merely as a Means: What Sort of Prohibition on Lying to Others Does Kant’s Formula of Humanity Support?” by Melissa Fahmy  // APA Eastern Division Meeting, New York, NY
  • January 2025 Panel Participation on “The Philosophy of Sexual Violence” (Routledge, 2024)   // APA Eastern Division Meeting, SPSL session, New York, NY
  • February 2025 “Participant Trust” // APA Central Division Meeting, Colloquium, Online 
  • March 2025 “Breaking Trust and Impairing Relationships” // Liberalism Rekindled Research Project, Online 
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Contact

​Eli Benjamin Israel
Department of Philosophy
Temple University
​718 Mazur Hall, 1114 Polett
Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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Email: [email protected]
"Trust doesn’t happen in a vacuum, but it happens within relationships."
​© Eli Benjamin Israel 2025