Eli Benjamin Israel

PhD Student
I am a doctoral student in the Department of Philosophy at Temple University and co-founder of the Philosophy 360° project.
My research focuses on the intersection of contemporary moral philosophy (moral psychology and applied ethics) and the history of moral philosophy, in particular Kant.
I am currently working on autonomy and consent in light of unusual cases of "sincere" rape fantasies, where one desires the violation of her own will.
​Tune in here for my conversation with Danni Reches about my academic journey and research at the "What are YOU going to do with THAT" podcast (The Minerva Center, Haifa University).
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>>     News & Updates
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  • I've recently joined the North American Kant Society's team, serving as its new tech consultant.​​
  • This July, I'll be a featured guest on Kyle van Oosterum and Lewis Williams of the University of Oxford's podcast "The Philosopher's Nest."
  • This Fall, I'll be taking over as Graduate Student Representative in my department.

>>     Recent and Upcoming Talks
  • May 24, 2022:​
    “Perfection and Pleasure in Malebranche’s Theory of Love,” ​​The Princeton-Bucharest Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy; online event



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  • ​June 30, 2022:
    “Accounts of Autonomy in Rape Fantasies,” The Annual Conference of the New Israeli Philosophical Association; The Hebrew University, Jerusalem (Israel)​

  • July 25-29, 2023:
    ​“The Practical Role of Kant’s Dynamical Sublime,” 22nd International Congress of Aesthetics; Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (Brazil)