Jennifer A. McMahon

Jennifer Anne McMahon (14 March 1956 – 5 June 2023) was an Australian philosopher who was a professor emerita at the University of Adelaide.

Early life and education McMahon was born in Coburg, Melbourne on 14 March 1956.

McMahon earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at RMIT University with a specialization on painting, drawing, and art history. In 1978, she acquired a Diploma of Education from Melbourne State College, leading to teaching roles at Northcote High School and the University High School, Parkville. From 1992 to 1996, she worked on her doctoral thesis in philosophy, "Aesthetics, cognition and creativity", at the Australian National University.

Career In the mid-1980s, McMahon worked for the Melbourne Theatre Company and 3CR Melbourne. and Art and Ethics in a Material World: Kant's Pragmatist Legacy (2014). She also contributed to various academic anthologies and research resources. McMahon served on several academic boards and committees, including her role as executive secretary of the Australasian Association of Philosophy from 2014 to 2017.