Welcome
Welcome. I am an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bowling Green State University, though I am presently on leave for the ’11-’12 school year as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Brown University’s Political Theory Project. My main areas of work are within political philosophy and ethics, though I have strong interests in philosophy of religion and political economy. My current research focuses on the proper place of religious commitment in liberal politics and various facets of the public reason liberal political tradition.
My dissertation is titled Liberal Politics and Public Faith: A Philosophical Reconciliation. Here’s a brief abstract: Political philosophers widely assume that public reason liberalism is hostile to religious contributions to liberal politics. I argue that this assumption is a mistake. Properly understood, public reason liberalism does not privilege religious or secular reasoning; a compelling conception of public reason liberalism can balance the claims of secular citizens and citizens of faith. I develop a framework that can resolve the tensions between liberalism and faith not only at a theoretical level but in the practical matters of dialogue, public policy, institutional design and constitutional law.
See my CV for more information. I’m also more than happy for you to send me a message, particularly if it is about any of my working papers, publications, dissertation or my professional blog. You can also see me talk about my research with fellow philosopher Jason Brennan on Philosophy TV. Otherwise, I’m easy to reach at kevinvallier-at-gmail-dot-com.