Tara Smith (philosopher)

Tara Smith (born 1961) is a professor of philosophy and holder of the BB&T Chair for the Study of Objectivism [ [http://www.utexas.edu/news/2008/03/20/lib_arts_ayn_rand/ BB&T Donates $2 Million for Ayn Rand Research at The University of Texas at Austin | The University of Texas at Austin ] ] and holder of the Anthem Foundation Fellowship for the Study of Objectivism [ [http://www.utexas.edu/news/2007/10/01/lib_arts-2/ Anthem Foundation Renews Gift for Ayn Rand Research on 50th Anniversary of “Atlas Shrugged” | The University of Texas at Austin ] ] at The University of Texas at Austin.

Smith specializes in moral and political theory. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Virginia and received her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University.

Smith has lectured all across the United States including Harvard University [ [http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hoc/ The Harvard Objectivist Club ] ] Wheeling Jesuit University [ [http://www.wju.edu/about/adm_news_story.asp?iNewsID=2634&strBack=%2FDefault.asp News Story - Wheeling Jesuit University ] ] , Duke University [ [http://www.vem.duke.edu/news.htm VEM News & Events ] ] , University of Pittsburgh [ [http://www.pitt.edu/~hpsdept/news/talks_archive/talks_archive.html Talks & Conferences Archive- Department of History and Philosophy of Science ] ] , and New York University [ [http://forums.4aynrandfans.com/index.php?showtopic=5540 TARA SMITH at NYU - Feb. 6th - "Unborrowed Vision" - THE FORUM for Ayn Rand Fans ] ] and to groups of businessmen [ [http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7133 The Ayn Rand Institute: Tara Smith ] ] . She has also organized conferences, often ones emphasizing objective law. [http://www.pitt.edu/~hpsdept/news/news/ConceptsObjConf2006.pdf] [http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:_glAxiP_6kQJ:www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/philosophy/content/news/COIL.pdf+tara+smith+law+conference&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us] [ [http://www.frontrangeobjectivism.com/2006-law.html Front Range Objectivism: Weekend Conference on Law, Individual Rights and the Judicial System ] ]

Her published works include the books "Viable Values: A Study of Life as the Root and Reward of Morality", "Moral Rights and Political Freedom", and most recently "Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist" published by Cambridge University Press. She is also a contributing author to "Essays on Ayn Rand's We the Living" (edited by Dr. Robert Mayhew) and "Essays on Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead" (edited by Dr. Robert Mayhew). Smith has written in journals such as the Journal of Philosophy, American Philosophical Quarterly, Social Philosophy and Policy, and Law and Philosophy [ [http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780511190131&ss=fro Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics - Cambridge University Press ] ] .

She is on the board of The Philosopher's Index [ [http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/philosophy/faculty/profiles/Smith/Tara/ Department of Philosophy ] ] and is on the Academic Advisory Council of the The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism at Clemson University [ [http://business.clemson.edu/BBTCENTER/cci/index.htm The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism ] ] . Smith is a member of the Ayn Rand Society [ [http://www.aynrandsociety.org/ Ayn Rand Society ] ] , which exists within the American Philosophical Association.

Smith is affiliated with the Ayn Rand Institute. [ [http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=media_TaraSmith The Ayn Rand Institute: ] ]

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External links

* [http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/philosophy/faculty/profiles/Smith/Tara/ Faculty page] at University of Texas at Austin Department of Philosophy
* [http://ndpr.nd.edu/review.cfm?id=8123 Academic review of "Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist"]
* [http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2007-spring/egoism-explained.asp The Objective Standard's review of "Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist"]
* [http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7133 Page] at the Ayn Rand Institute which lists her books, lectures, and Op-Eds
* [http://www.capmag.com/author.asp?name=56] Archive of Tara Smith's articles at Capitalism Magazine
* [http://www.aynrandbookstore2.com/products.asp?dept=45] List of products by Tara Smith at the Ayn Rand Bookstore