I am an assistant professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech. I work in social and political philosophy and anti-racist critical theory. My research addresses topics including citizenship, political judgment and expertise, resistance, oppression, and the nature of political community. I engage with these topics through the history of Black political thought in the US, focusing on the antebellum period.

I also have substantial research interests in early modern philosophy and ethics. One of my current projects examines the epistemic humility implicit in John Locke and Margaret Cavendish’s critiques of microscopes the 17th century. Another project challenges the idea that standing in moral life (e.g. standing to blame) works like standing in the law.

Prior to Virginia Tech, I completed a PhD in philosophy at Columbia University, and a BA in philosophy and medieval studies at the University of Chicago.

Here is my CV.

You can contact me at philipyaure[at]vt[dot]edu