Paul Weithman
American philosopher
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Paul J. Weithman is an American philosopher and Glynn Family Honors Professor of Philosophy at University of Notre Dame. He is known for his works on political philosophy.[1][2][3] Weithman won the David and Elaine Spitz Prize in 2012 for his book Why Political Liberalism? On John Rawls's Political Turn.
EducationHarvard University (PhD), University of Notre Dame (BA)
RegionWestern philosophy
Paul J. Weithman | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Education | Harvard University (PhD), University of Notre Dame (BA) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Rawls, Judith Shklar |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Notre Dame |
| Main interests | political philosophy |
Books
- Rawls, Political Liberalism and Reasonable Faith, Cambridge University Press, 2016
- Why Political Liberalism? On John Rawls's Political Turn, Oxford University Press, 2010
- Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship, Cambridge University Press, 2002
