I am Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki. I work mostly on ethics and metaethics, on topics like normativity, meaning in life, well-being, and moral sentiments. From 2019 to 2023, I was the PI of the Academy of Finland Research Project Responsible Beliefs: Why Ethics and Epistemology Need Each Other, and am now the co-PI of Maria Lasonen-Aarnio's Kone Foundation project The Many Faces of Inquiry (2024-2028). Since November 2022, I've been an editor at my favourite journal, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. I also sometimes make portraits of philosophers. The best way to reach me is by email at a.kauppinen (at) gmail.com.
Currently, my personal favourites among my papers include the following: On moral psychology: How Emotions Grasp Value. On normativity: Epistemic Norms and Epistemic Accountability. On well-being: Better Life Stories Make Better Lives. On meaning in life: Against Seizing the Day. On applied ethics: Who Should Bear the Risk When Self-Driving Vehicles Crash? On aesthetics: Creativity, Spontaneity, and Merit
Currently, my personal favourites among my papers include the following: On moral psychology: How Emotions Grasp Value. On normativity: Epistemic Norms and Epistemic Accountability. On well-being: Better Life Stories Make Better Lives. On meaning in life: Against Seizing the Day. On applied ethics: Who Should Bear the Risk When Self-Driving Vehicles Crash? On aesthetics: Creativity, Spontaneity, and Merit
Photo: Maarit Kytöharju
