I’m a philosopher by trade and temperament. For more than 20 years and across three countries, I have taught philosophy to university students. I have deliberately taught part-time so I can enjoy greater academic freedom. Uninterested in the insular ivory tower, I instead devote my time to research and producing articles and videos for the general public that connect real philosophy with real life for real people.
I studied philosophy and religious studies at the University of Minnesota and earned my PhD in social-political philosophy at the University of Essex in England. I’m a philosopher who looks at the larger picture and the complexitie…
I’m a philosopher by trade and temperament. For more than 20 years and across three countries, I have taught philosophy to university students. I have deliberately taught part-time so I can enjoy greater academic freedom. Uninterested in the insular ivory tower, I instead devote my time to research and producing articles and videos for the general public that connect real philosophy with real life for real people.
I studied philosophy and religious studies at the University of Minnesota and earned my PhD in social-political philosophy at the University of Essex in England. I’m a philosopher who looks at the larger picture and the complexities of society. Rather than reacting to current events, I seek to identify their causes and the social forces and attitudes behind them. My research helps us better understand social injustices, how people work for greater recognition, and how individuals construct and maintain personal identities and social meanings.
My books include How We Are and How We Got Here: A Practical History of Western Philosophy; Left Wing, Right Wing, People, and Power: The Core Dynamics of Political Action; and the newly published Getting Beyond Trump.
In classrooms, books, papers, online articles, videos, and podcasts, I facilitate discussion that digs deeper into holistic and meaningful ideas that deal with causes rather than symptoms.
