Julia Hermann

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Julia Hermann is a philosopher whose work sits at the intersection of moral philosophy, philosophy of technology, and moral education. Her research explores how rapidly evolving technological developments challenge and reshape our ethical frameworks, with a particular focus on how individuals and societies can navigate moral change with confidence and resilience. In her widely discussed 2022 paper "Technomoral Resilience as a Goal of Moral Education," Hermann argues that moral education must prepare individuals to adapt to shifting norms driven by technological innovation — drawing on concrete examples such as the integration of robots in elderly care and the complex questions of shared moral responsibility this raises. The paper has already garnered 7 citations, signaling its growing influence in the field. Her complementary work, "Socially Disruptive Technologies and Moral Certainty," brings the underutilized philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein into dialogue with contemporary technology ethics, offering a fresh account of moral certainty grounded in the capacities of morally competent agents. This innovative methodological move has attracted 4 citations and points to Hermann's broader ambition of enriching philosophy of technology with resources from analytic philosophy, making her an exciting and distinctive voice in this rapidly expanding field.