| Elizabeth Brake | |
| Awards: | SSHRC grant, APA Book Prize |
| Website: | https://elizabethbrake.com/ |
| Education: | University of St. Andrews (PhD, MLitt), University of Oxford (BA) |
| Discipline: | Philosophy |
| Workplaces: | Rice University (2019-), Arizona State University (2011-2019), University of Calgary (2000-2011), Auburn University (1998-2000) |
| Main Interests: | Ethics, political philosophy, feminist philosophy, philosophy of sexuality |
| Notable Works: | Minimizing Marriage |
| Notable Ideas: | Amatonormativity |
Elizabeth Brake is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Rice University. She is known for her works on ethics and political philosophy.[1] [2] [3] Brake coined the term amatonormativity to describe the widespread, but false, belief that everyone is better off in an exclusive, romantic, long-term coupled relationship, and that everyone is seeking such a relationship.[4] Her book Minimizing Marriage received Honorable Mention for the American Philosophical Association Book Prize in 2014. Brake is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Philosophy.