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Kyle Fruh

Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Overview


Chair, Duke Kunshan University Institutional Review Board (DKU IRB)

Common Core Coordinator

Associate Editor, The Journal of Ethics

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duke Kunshan University · 2025 - Present DKU Faculty
Associate Professor of the Practice of Interdisciplinary Studies at DKU Unit at Duke University · 2026 - Present Interdisciplinary Studies at DKU Unit, DKU Faculty

Recent Publications


Moral Heroism Without Virtue

Book · 2025 The book is for anyone interested in moral excellence, the long philosophical traditions which examine it, and contemporary discussions of morally outstanding actions and agents"-- Provided by publisher. ... Cite

Commemoration, Militarism, and Gratitude

Journal Article Journal of Ethics · December 1, 2024 Recent years have seen various forms of honorific public art – statues, monuments, and the like – brought under renewed moral scrutiny. This scrutiny has resulted in some high-profile removals, some defacement and additional contextualization to augment ex ... Full text Open Access Cite

Fitting Admiration: Achievements and Character

Journal Article Journal of Applied Philosophy · March 21, 2023 I develop three arguments in support of my contention that we should favor achievements over agents as objects of fitting moral admiration. The first argument impugns the epistemic standing with which characterological admiration is standardly issued. The ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Georgetown University · 2014 Ph.D.