Joy Webb

TA Fall 2025: PHIL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy

Office hours: By appointment (reach me via email or Canvas)

I am a first-year PhD student (formerly MA student) specializing in aesthetics and applied ethics. I focus on issues at the intersection of the philosophy of art and ethics, primarily concerning literature, fiction, character, and imagination. After earning my PhD, I plan to become a philosophy professor.

I’m currently focusing on topics such as AI-generated art, love, aesthetic preference and character, the imagination and creativity, aesthetic experience and aesthetic judgment, emotion in art, and the ethics of art under the supervision of Dr. Iskra Fileva.

When I am not studying, I enjoy backpacking and hiking, writing prose-style essays, trail running, going to concerts, roller skating, practicing yoga, caring for my dog, and skiing.