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| Eleonore Stump | |
|---|---|
| Name | Eleonore Stump |
| Birth date | 1947 |
| Occupation | Philosopher, Professor |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College, Yale University |
| Known for | Philosophy of religion, medieval philosophy, metaphysics |
Eleonore Stump is an American philosopher known for work in philosophy of religion, medieval philosophy, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind. She has held faculty positions at University of Notre Dame, contributed to debates involving figures such as St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and René Descartes, and engaged with contemporary philosophers including Alvin Plantinga, Richard Swinburne, and Patricia Churchland. Her scholarship intersects with studies at institutions like Harvard University, Princeton University, and Oxford University.
Stump was born in 1947 and attended Wellesley College where she encountered curricular influences linked to scholars associated with Cambridge University, Yale University, and Columbia University. She completed graduate work at Yale University under advisors connected to traditions exemplified by Norman Kretzmann and Anthony Kenny, engaging with primary texts by Aristotle, Aquinas, and Augustine of Hippo. During her formative years she participated in conferences at Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, American Philosophical Association, and programs affiliated with Dartmouth College.
Stump joined the faculty of the University of Notre Dame and held the position of William K. Warren Professor of Philosophy while contributing to cross-disciplinary initiatives with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the Institute for Advanced Study in contexts linked to Notre Dame Law School and Saint Mary's College (Indiana). She has been a visiting professor and fellow at institutions including Princeton University, University of Oxford, Harvard University, and Yale University, and served on editorial boards associated with journals published by Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and the Routledge group. Her administrative roles connected her to programs like the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study and collaborations with departments at Boston College and Fordham University.
Stump’s work addresses classic problems in philosophy of religion such as the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, theodicy debates involving John Hick, and the metaphysics of persons drawing on Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Augustine of Hippo. She develops accounts of resurrection and soul constitution engaging contemporary discussions with figures like Alvin Plantinga, Peter van Inwagen, David Lewis, and Elizabeth Anscombe. In metaphysics and philosophy of mind she interacts with theories from René Descartes, Gilbert Ryle, Daniel Dennett, and Patricia Churchland while addressing topics related to free will debated by Peter van Inwagen, Galen Strawson, and Harry Frankfurt. Her scholarship on medieval thinkers bridges textual exegesis of Aquinas and systematic arguments that converse with analytic work by William Alston, Richard Swinburne, and Nicholas Wolterstorff. She has also contributed to ethical theology and virtue ethics dialogues involving Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Martha Nussbaum.
Stump’s monographs and edited volumes include works that engage with publishers such as Cornell University Press, Oxford University Press, and Cambridge University Press. Her notable books discuss themes resonant with titles by Alvin Plantinga, Richard Swinburne, John Hick, Philippa Foot, and Stanley Hauerwas. She has published influential articles in journals affiliated with Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and the American Philosophical Association, dialoguing with scholarship from Harvard University Press and contributors linked to Princeton University Press.
Stump’s recognition includes fellowships and honors associated with organizations such as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the John Templeton Foundation, and election to societies like the Academy of Catholic Theology and academic prizes sponsored by Notre Dame. She has received visiting fellowships at All Souls College, Oxford, lecture appointments at Princeton University, and awards presented in venues connected to Harvard University and the American Philosophical Association.
As a teacher at University of Notre Dame, Stump supervised graduate students who went on to positions at institutions including Princeton University, University of Oxford, Harvard University, Yale University, and Rutgers University. She taught courses intersecting with faculties from Notre Dame Law School, Kellogg School of Management, and departments linked to Boston College and Fordham University, and mentored junior scholars who engage with conferences at the American Philosophical Association, Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, and the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy.
Category:American philosophers Category:Philosophers of religion Category:Medieval scholars