Tara Smith (philosopher)
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Tara Smith (born 1961) is a professor of philosophy and holder of the BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism [1] and holder of the Anthem Foundation Fellowship for the Study of Objectivism[2] at The University of Texas at Austin.
Smith specializes in moral and political theory. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Virginia and received her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University.
Smith has lectured all across the United States including Harvard University[3] Wheeling Jesuit University[4] , Duke University[5], University of Pittsburgh[6], and New York University[7] and to groups of businessmen[8]. She has also organizes conferences, often ones emphasizing on objective law.[9][10][11]
Her published works include the books Viable Values: A Study of Life as the Root and Reward of Morality, Moral Rights and Political Freedom, and most recently Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist published by Cambridge University Press. She is also a contributing author to Essays on Ayn Rand's We the Living (edited by Dr. Robert Mayhew) and Essays on Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead (edited by Dr. Robert Mayhew). Smith has written in journals such as the Journal of Philosophy, American Philosophical Quarterly, Social Philosophy and Policy, and Law and Philosophy[12].
She is on the board of The Philosopher's Index[13]and is on the Academic Advisory Council of the The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism at Clemson University[14]. Smith is a member of the Ayn Rand Society[15], which exists within the American Philosophical Association.
Smith is affiliated with the Ayn Rand Institute.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ BB&T Donates $2 Million for Ayn Rand Research at The University of Texas at Austin | The University of Texas at Austin
- ^ Anthem Foundation Renews Gift for Ayn Rand Research on 50th Anniversary of “Atlas Shrugged” | The University of Texas at Austin
- ^ The Harvard Objectivist Club
- ^ News Story - Wheeling Jesuit University
- ^ VEM News & Events
- ^ Talks & Conferences Archive- Department of History and Philosophy of Science
- ^ TARA SMITH at NYU - Feb. 6th - "Unborrowed Vision" - THE FORUM for Ayn Rand Fans
- ^ The Ayn Rand Institute: Tara Smith
- ^ http://www.pitt.edu/~hpsdept/news/news/ConceptsObjConf2006.pdf
- ^ http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:_glAxiP_6kQJ:www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/philosophy/content/news/COIL.pdf+tara+smith+law+conference&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us
- ^ Front Range Objectivism: Weekend Conference on Law, Individual Rights and the Judicial System
- ^ Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics - Cambridge University Press
- ^ Department of Philosophy
- ^ The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism
- ^ Ayn Rand Society
- ^ The Ayn Rand Institute:
[edit] External links
- Faculty page at University of Texas at Austin Department of Philosophy
- Academic review of Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist
- The Objective Standard's review of Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist
- Page at the Ayn Rand Institute which lists her books, lectures, and Op-Eds
- [1] Archive of Tara Smith's articles at Capitalism Magazine
- [2] List of products by Tara Smith at the Ayn Rand Bookstore
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