This week's most underrated philosopher of the week, Berit Brogaard, teaches in the philosophy department at UMSL (a department full of splendid philosophers), but she also has an appointment in psychology. Most of us within philosophy know her as an extremely prolific metaphysician (her cat's name is David Lewis) and, increasingly (I think), philosopher of mind. However, the paper with the most immediate impact is a contribution to experimental philosophy (it criticizes Joshua Knobe) and behavioral economics. (It follows, I hope, that philosophy of economics becomes the cool thing to do!) So, Berit (pronounced,''Brit') fits the criteria for most underrated to the dot!
Berit also reaches a wide audience with her media appearances and a journalistic-philosophic writing. My favorite in the genre is the top ten pizza destinations in Chicago! She may well have the most widely followed blog written by a philosopher (cf. this one), and also the cheesiest; but don't forget to check out her poetry!
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