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Michael Pakaluk is an Ordinary Professor at the Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America, specializing in Ancient Philosophy, Political Economy, and Ethics. He holds advanced degrees from Harvard University and the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on Aristotelian ethics, natural law, and professional ethics in accounting. He has held academic positions at institutions including Ave Maria University, Clark University, and the Institute for the Psychological Sciences.
Education: A.B. in Philosophy (Harvard College), M.Litt (University of Edinburgh), Ph.D. (Harvard University). His philosophical influences include Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Reid, and John Henry Newman.
Research interests span ancient philosophy, ethics, political theory, and accounting ethics. Key works include Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, Moral Psychology and Human Action in Aristotle, and The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God.
Awards include Ordinarius of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas (2011), and recognition for teaching excellence. He has authored over 50 scholarly articles and books, with recent work addressing natural law theory, virtue ethics, and contemporary moral issues.
Professional activities include roles as Dean of the Busch School (2018–19), director of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy (1993–2008), and editorial consulting for journals like Ancient Philosophy and Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie.
Avocations include golf, tennis, and a renowned skill in mixology, earning him the nickname “Cardinal Martini.”
