Associate Chair; Associate Professor of Philosophy
Website: philpeople.org/profiles/michaela-mcsweeney
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Michaela McSweeney’s main philosophical interests (not in order of importance!) are (i) in metaphysics, the philosophy of logic, and the philosophy of mathematics; (ii) epistemology with some philosophy of mind thrown in (especially understanding); and (iii) social/political philosophy, especially feminist philosophy and the philosophy of mental health and illness. She’s also interested in creativity, aesthetics, philosophy of sports, moral psychology, philosophy of education, philosophy of science, and all sorts of other things.
Michaela’s non-philosophical interests include endless administrative/service work, rock climbing, drawing/painting, conflict and its resolution, whales, and summer.
For more information about Michaela’s research and publications, visit her philpeople page: https://philpeople.org/profiles/michaela-mcsweeney