Sumeet Patwardhan

Professor Patwardhan is an expert in ethics, feminist philosophy, and social and political philosophy, with additional research interests in Indian moral and political philosophy. His research explores how the context of a close interpersonal relationship should change our theorizing about common moral concepts. Dr. Patwardhan’s current focus is on consenting and blaming, arguing that in close relationships, it takes more to respect each other’s consent and to blame each other appropriately than in more distant relationships. He will teach courses in moral, social, and political philosophy. From Chandler, Arizona, Professor Patwardhan earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Michigan and his BA in philosophy and minor in poetry writing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.