Esther Goh - Bilkent Philosophy

Esther Goh

Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Rutgers—New Brunswick

Research Interesta: Epistemology (especially Ethics of Belief), Ethics, Social Philosophy

Email: esther.goh@bilkent.edu.tr
Phone: +90-312-290 1072
Office: tbd

About

Esther Goh Hui Fen joined the department in 2026 after completing her PhD at Rutgers University earlier that same year. Her research lies at the intersection of epistemology and ethics, with a focus on how our cognitive lives are shaped by the duties and expectations that arise within our social relationships. Her current work explores and articulates what these duties and expectations demand from us, when they arise and when they are discharged, and how they interact with other normative considerations (such as moral and epistemic ones). Her work has been published in journals including Synthese and Epistemology and Philosophy of Science. Outside of philosophy, she enjoys weightlifting, cooking fusion food, and tackling a wide range of DIY projects.

Sample publications

Choo, F., & Goh, E. (forthcoming). Cultivating Community and Engagement Through Immersive Storytelling Games: The Peace Summit. American Association of Philosophy Teachers Studies in Pedagogy.

Choo, F., & Goh, E. (2022). Addressing Two Recent Challenges to the Factive Account of Knowledge. Synthese, 200(435), 1–14.

Choo, F. (2019). The Argument from Variation Against Using One’s Own Intuitions As Evidence. Epistemology and Philosophy of Science, 56(2), 95–110.

Choo, F., & Goh, E. (2019). The Free Will Defense Revisited: The Instrumental Value of Significant Free Will. International Journal of Theology, Philosophy and Science, 4, 32–45.