Michael Moehler

Michael Moehler is a Professor of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Virginia Tech. He is Founding Director and Core Faculty member of the David H. Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.

He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research and teaching expertise lie in the history of moral and political philosophy, rational choice theory, public reason theory, distributive justice, the welfare state, political economy, and interdisciplinary topics in philosophy, politics, and economics.

During his career, he received several nominations and awards for research and teaching. Most recently, he received a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The award recognizes outstanding international research accomplishments and exceptional promise for lasting impact beyond one’s research field.

Professor Moehler is the author of Minimal Morality: A Multilevel Social Contract Theory (Oxford University Press) and Contractarianism (Cambridge University Press). He is the co-editor of Strategic Justice, Conventions, and Game Theory (Springer) and New Approaches to Social Contract Theory (Oxford University Press).

For further information, please visit his personal website.