Published on: November 26th, 2024

Hillsdale College Faculty Books Published 2023-24 School Year

Hillsdale College faculty wrote, edited, or contributed to six books last school year.

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College faculty wrote, edited, or contributed to six books published during the 2023-24 school year, joining the academic discourse on politics, philosophy, history, religion, and more.

“The best teachers are those who continue to pursue their own studies” said Christopher VanOrman, Hillsdale College provost. “The knowledge and efforts of these faculty members are a benefit both to the broader academic community and to their students here at the College, and we celebrate this recognition of their achievements.”

Publications include:

“Seemings and the Foundations of Justification: A Defense of Phenomenal Conservatism” by Blake McAllister, associate professor of philosophy.

“Encountering Artificial Intelligence: Ethical and Anthropological Investigations” co-edited by Jordan J. Wales, associate professor of theology and John and Helen Kuczmarski chair in theology.

“Leisure with Dignity: Essays in Celebration of Charles R. Kesler” co-edited by Michael Anton, lecturer in government.

“Masters of Corruption: How the Federal Bureaucracy Sabotaged the Trump Presidency” by Mark Moyar, William P. Harris chair of military history.

“Sparta’s Sicilian Proxy War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 418-413 B.C.” by Paul Rahe, professor of history and Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee chair in the Western heritage.

“The Word Made Flesh for Us: A Treatise on Christology & the Sacraments from Hooker’s Laws” co-edited by Patrick Timmis, assistant professor of English.

Hillsdale College employs 168 full-time instructional faculty, 90% with a terminal degree in their discipline. Through required courses in disciplines such as history, literature, science and politics, Hillsdale College’s core curriculum helps students to develop the “philosophical habit of mind” essential to sound education. Academic fields of concentration build upon the core curriculum, deepening and specifying students’ appreciation for and understanding of the liberal arts.

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About Hillsdale in D.C.

Hillsdale in D.C. is an extension of the teaching mission of Hillsdale College to Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to teach the Constitution and the principles that give it meaning. Through the study of original source documents from American history—and of older books that formed the education of America’s founders—it seeks to inspire students, teachers, citizens, and policymakers to return the America’s principles to their central place in the political life of the nation.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.