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.

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

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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