Helen De Cruz

Helen De Cruz was a Belgian philosopher specializing in the philosophy of religion, experimental philosophy, philosophy of blogging, and philosophy of cognitive science. She was born on September 1, 1978, in Ghent, Belgium, and passed away on June 20, 2025, at the age of 46. De Cruz earned her BA in archaeology and art studies and MA in anthropology of art from Ghent University. She completed a PhD in archaeology and art studies at Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 2007 and another PhD in philosophy at Groningen University in 2011, with her dissertation titled 'Through a Mind Darkly: An Empirically informed philosophical perspective on systematic knowledge acquisition and cognitive limitations.' She served as an assistant professor of philosophy at VU Amsterdam from 2015 and later at Oxford Brookes University in 2016, before assuming the Danforth Chair of Philosophy at Saint Louis University in September 2019. De Cruz was an Executive Editor of the Journal of Analytic Theology and served on the editorial boards of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the Journal of Mind & Behavior, and Religious Studies. She was also an activist for the rights of EU citizens concerning Brexit. Beyond her academic pursuits, De Cruz was a player of the Renaissance lute and a digital artist.