Brian Besong

Dr. Brian Besong is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Saint Francis University and Director of the Wolf-Kuhn Ethics Institute. He joined the faculty in 2022, bringing expertise in ethics, moral philosophy, and epistemology. His work bridges philosophical theories of morality and knowledge, with a focus on natural law theory and religious ethics.

Education:

• Ph.D., Philosophy, Purdue University (2013)
• B.A., Philosophy, Calvin College (2005)

Research Interests:

• Natural Law Theory and its applications
• Intersection of morality and epistemology
• Virtue ethics and ascetic practices
• Scholastic tradition and modern ethics
• Philosophical arguments for religious belief

His monograph An Introduction to Ethics: A Natural Law Approach (2018) and co-edited volume Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism (2019) highlight his contributions to ethical and theological discourse.

Media Engagement: Dr. Besong has appeared on EWTN discussing his Catholic conversion and faith-reason interplay.

Grants & Labs: No specific grants or research labs mentioned; focus is on publishing and academic writing.