Thomas Miles

Thomas Miles is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Assumption University. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy from Yale University, an M.Phil from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006.

Educational Background:

• B.A., Yale University, Philosophy, 1997
• M.Phil, Cambridge University, Philosophy, 1998
• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Philosophy, 2006

His research focuses on ethics, existentialism, and the intersection of 19th-century philosophy with German Idealism and analytic traditions. He has published extensively on Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, exploring themes like autonomy, faith, and the best way of life.

Scientific Awards:

• Fulbright Scholarship, Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre, Copenhagen (2005)
• Departmental Nomination for the University of Texas at Austin’s Outstanding Dissertation Award (2006)

He has authored a book, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche on the Best Way of Life: A New Method of Ethics (2013), and contributed to journals and conferences. His work bridges existentialist ethics with religious philosophy and virtue theory.