Molly Wilder received her both her PhD in Philosophy (2023) and JD (2016) from Georgetown University and is delighted to return to Georgetown this year as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Philosophy Department. Molly previously taught for four years at George Mason University. Over her seven years of teaching, she has taught courses on Philosophy of Law, Political Philosophy, Autonomy, Friendship and the Good Life, Ancient Ethics, Introduction to Ethics , Introduction to Philosophy, and Bioethics.
Molly’s dissertation argued that lawyers can ethically promote the autonomy of their clients when employing a relational understanding of autonomy, and that doing so uniquely positions lawyers to promote and sustain democratic pluralism. Her broader research interests include autonomy, virtue ethics, feminist philosophy, pedagogy, professional ethics of lawyers, philosophy of tort law, and minors’ rights.
When not philosophizing, Molly enjoys reading and writing children’s fantasy, playing board and computer games (current favorite is Spirit Island), and bad puns.
