Edward Barrett

Edward Barrett is a Researcher at the United States Naval Academy's Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership. He holds a Ph.D. in political theory from the University of Chicago and previously served as a Special Assistant to the Catholic Archbishop of Chicago. His career combines academic expertise in ethics and political theory with over two decades of military service as an Air Force C-130 instructor pilot, culminating in his retirement as a Colonel in 2013.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Political Theory, University of Chicago
• University of Notre Dame (Air Force ROTC scholarship graduate)

Research Interests span ethics, political theory, philosophy, theology, international relations, and economics. His recent project Warring with Machines (2020-2023) explores military applications of artificial intelligence through the lens of virtue ethics.

Publications include the book Persons and Liberal Democracy: The Ethical and Political Thought of Karol Wojtyla/John Paul II and interdisciplinary research on AI-enhanced military operations (2023).

Affiliation:

• Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership, United States Naval Academy