Abraham Mathew

Hi! I’m Abe. I’m a postdoctoral fellow in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. I completed my Ph.D. in philosophy from MIT in 2025 under the supervision of Kieran Setiya. Before that, I was an undergraduate at the University of Toronto.

My research in ethics examines the overlooked role of grace in interpersonal life. I argue that we are often obligated to treat others better than they deserve or can demand of us—we are often obligated to give gifts, pay forward acts of kindness, and even forgive our wrongdoers. These obligations belong to what I call the “realm of grace”, which exists alongside the more familiar “realm of rights”. They perform an important function: drawing us into closer affinity with other members of the moral community and enabling us to flourish even as deeply vulnerable, dependent creatures.

You can read more about my research here. You can find my CV here. And you can reach me at philosophyabe [at] gmail [dot] com.

When I’m not doing philosophy, I enjoy following cricket and football, reading good fiction, listening to good podcasts, and watching good films.