Kristi A. Olson (NHC Fellow, 2022–23)
Project Title
Violinists, Spelunkers, and Trolleys: How Philosophers Think about Abortion
Philip L. Quinn Fellowship, 2022–23
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Bowdoin College
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Kristi A. Olson is associate professor of philosophy at Bowdoin College where she works on applied ethics and economic justice. She has a J.D. from Duke, and an A.M. in Health Policy and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Harvard. Prior to pursuing her Ph.D., she worked as a public interest lawyer.
Selected Publications
- Olson, Kristi A. “A Philosopher’s Guide to Multidimensional Equality.” Philosophy Compass 17, no. 4 (2022).
- Olson, Kristi A. The Solidarity Solution: Principles for a Fair Income Distribution. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020.
- Olson, Kristi A. “Impersonal Envy and the Fair Division of Resources.” Philosophy & Public Affairs 46 (2019): 269-92.
- Olson, Kristi A. “Our Choices, Our Wage Gap?” Philosophical Topics 40 (2012): 45-61.
- Olson, Kristi A. “The Endowment Tax Puzzle.” Philosophy & Public Affairs 38 (2010): 240-71.