Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb

Benjamin J.B. Lipscomb serves as Professor of Philosophy at Houghton University, specializing in ethical theory and the history of ethics with a unifying focus on character formation across diverse domains.

His academic credentials include:

• B.A. from Calvin College (1996)
• M.A. from University of Notre Dame (1999)
• Ph.D. from University of Notre Dame (2002)

Lipscomb's scholarly work spans ethical theory, medical ethics, jurisprudence, and Christian worship, examining how character develops within contexts ranging from town planning to the ethics of war. His acclaimed book The Women are Up to Something (Oxford University Press, 2021) analyzes the collaborative intellectual legacy of 20th-century ethicists Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch.

Active in community engagement, Lipscomb serves on his church's worship planning committee and performs with the Town Theatre of Short Tract while residing in Fillmore with his family.