Robert E. Lauder

Robert E. Lauder is a Professor of Philosophy at St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University, where he has served since 1985. A Brooklyn Diocesan priest, he bridges academic philosophy with public engagement through his long-running column in Catholic Press outlets like The Long Island Catholic and The Brooklyn Tablet.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Philosophy, Marquette University (1968)
  • M.A. in Philosophy, Catholic University (1965)
  • B.A. in Theology, Catholic University (1960)
  • B.A. in Philosophy, Catholic University (1956)

Research Interests include Personalism, Existentialism, and Theodicy, with a unique focus on intersections between Philosophy and Film and Philosophy and Literature. His work synthesizes Thomistic Personalism with modern cultural analysis, particularly in film critique.

His publications, such as Movies and Morals: The Case of Citizen Kane (2005) and God, Death, Art and Love (1987), explore ethical dimensions in cinema and theological themes in art. Lauder's contributions span academic essays, books on Catholic storytelling, and critical analyses of filmmakers like Ingmar Bergman.

Lauder's career combines academic rigor with public philosophy, evident in his New York Times essays and regular column for America magazine. While no awards or student supervision details are listed, his interdisciplinary legacy is rooted in making philosophy accessible through cultural media.