Noell Birondo

Noell Birondo is Professor of Philosophy and chair of the department at the University of Texas at El Paso. He works primarily in moral philosophy and the history of ethics. His book The Moral Psychology of Hate was named a 2022 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE. His current work focuses on the influence of Western imperialism and its appeal to ethical naturalism on our conceptions of the virtues. He is also completing a translation of UNAM philosopher Carlos Pereda's Think of Mexico: Among Other Complaints, under contract with Vanderbilt University Press. A winner of the APA's Essay Prize in Latin American Thought, and Associate Chair of the APA’s Committee on Inclusiveness in the Profession, he completed his Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame and his B.A. at the University of California, Berkeley.