David Sollenberger

David Sollenberger is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Pennsylvania State University (email: dms7445@psu.edu). He specializes in American political philosophy, particularly the influence of German Idealism/Romanticism on Transcendentalists, and explores ethics, philosophy of law, pacifism, and digital technology's philosophical implications.

Education:

• B.A. in Secondary Education—Social Studies, Juniata College (2010)
• M.A. in Politics—Political Theory, The Catholic University of America (2013)
• Ph.D. in Politics—Political Theory, The Catholic University of America (2018)

Research Interests:

His work bridges 19th-century social/political philosophy and American intellectual history, focusing on figures like Whitman and Lincoln. He investigates how Romantic-era ideas shaped U.S. political thought and contemporary ethical dilemmas in digital ecosystems.

Publications:

Recent work includes analyses of Lincoln’s romantic political theory and Whitman’s engagement with Schelling’s philosophy of nature, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to historical and modern philosophical questions.

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Labs/Teams:

Current project: People Just as Fathomless as Myself: Walt Whitman’s Personalism as Political Theory (book manuscript).