Huaping Lu-Adler

I'm a Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. My current work revolves around Kant's philosophy but draws from Critical Theory, Philosophy of Race, and Social and Political Epistemology. 

I am the author of two monographs, Kant and the Science of Logic (Oxford, 2018) and Kant, Race, and Racism (Oxford, 2023). My current book project is Slavery and Kant's Political Philosophy. Because of this project, I'm increasingly interested in political economy in general (I'm fascinated by the original Adam Smith, who had a better grasp of the political economy of colonial slavery than most of his contemporaries) and Marxist, Black feminist, and decolonial critiques of capitalism in particular. I've also been writing a cluster of papers on linguistic-epistemic injustice and the politics of (un)knowing. I'm seeking a better understanding of the complex world we live in through these recent projects. In a way, writing has become my way of bearing witness to the current historical moment. 

Meanwhile, I have an abiding interest in classical Chinese philosophy as well as philosophy of language and history of philosophy of science. And I have a growing interest in AI-related philosophical issues. I often explore such issues with the students in the undergrad courses I teach. 

When I'm not writing or reading, I love listening to podcasts while cooking, baking, lifting weights, or walking outside. I also enjoy traveling. I get a lot of joy talking to strangers and hearing their stories. My favorite English word is 'serendipity.'