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Michael W. Austin

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Michael W. Austin
Born1969
EducationUniversity of Colorado at Boulder (Ph.D.)
Talbot School of Theology (M.A.)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsEastern Kentucky University
ThesisParental Rights and Obligations (2004)
Doctoral advisorDavid Boonin
Main interests
philosophy of religion, moral philosophy

Michael W. Austin (born 1969) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. He is known for his works on moral philosophy and philosophy of religion.[1][2][3] Austin currently serves as the president of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. He is a founding member of the Jimmy Friggers Spiritual Formation Group.

Books

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  • Football and Philosophy: Going Deep[4]
  • God and Guns in America
  • Wise Stewards: Philosophical Foundations of Christian Parenting
  • Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life
  • Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone: A Philosophical Tour de Force
  • Coffee - Philosophy for Everyone: Grounds for Debate
  • Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind
  • Fatherhood - Philosophy for Everyone: The Dao of Daddy
  • Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and The Family
  • Virtues in Action: New Essays in Applied Virtue Ethics
  • The Olympics and Philosophy (The Philosophy of Popular Culture)
  • Humility and Human Flourishing: A Study in Analytic Moral Theology (Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology)

References

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  1. ^ "EPS Web Author Profiles". www.epsociety.org.
  2. ^ Millum, Joseph (26 April 2008). "Review of Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family". NDPR.
  3. ^ Albrecht, Gloria H. (March 2011). "Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the Family". Journal of Family Theory & Review. 3 (1): 62–65. doi:10.1111/j.1756-2589.2010.00084.x. ISSN 1756-2589.
  4. ^ Lehe, Robert (2009). "Review of Football and Philosophy: Going Deep". Journal of Sport History. 36 (2): 283–284. ISSN 0094-1700. JSTOR 26405192.
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