Kate Petroff

I am a PhD Candidate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Chicago. My primary interests are in social and political philosophy, nineteenth- and twentieth-century continental philosophy, and ethics.   

Broadly speaking, my work concerns the relationship between capitalism, freedom, and free time. In my dissertation and several papers, I argue that capitalism subordinates certain time-related goods to the end of producing profit, and in the process presents a major obstacle to our ability to lead good human lives. In engaging with these topics, I draw from various figures in the history of philosophy, with a particular focus on Marx and other socialist thinkers.

I also have serious teaching and research interests in feminist philosophy and the philosophy of law. At the moment, I am working on a paper that examines the exploitation of domestic labor.

My CV can be found here. 

I can be reached at petroff [at] uchicago.edu.