Chris Oleson, PhD

Since 1999, Chris Oleson has been an associate professor of philosophy at the Legion of Christ’s Center for Higher Studies in Thornwood, New York.

He currently teaches courses on the history of ancient and modern philosophy, the philosophy of culture, and various topics in the area of moral and political philosophy. His particular research interests are focused on exploring how the insights of Platonic, Aristotelian, and Thomistic philosophy provide insight into the resolution of contemporary intellectual and cultural problems. Through his involvement with the Westchester Institute, Dr. Oleson has also recently been thinking through various questions in bioethics.

He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School. He lives with his wife, Rachel, in Brewster, NY. They have 6 children.

Recent posts by Chris Oleson

Tocqueville's Democratic America, and Ours
Brief Primer on Natural Law, part 1
Brief Primer on Natural Law, part 2
Remembering the Phenomenon of Life
A Quibble with "Faith in America"
Dignitas Personae and the Question of Heterologous Embryo Adoption
Our Last Marriage Taboo
Remembering the Phenomenon of Life
A Quibble with ‘Faith in America’