Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Placid Hall, Room 314
724-805-2844 (on campus ext. 2844)
michael.krom@email.stvincent.edu

Dr. Krom's CV

Michael P. Krom received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Emory University in 2007.  Since then he has been teaching as an assistant professor at Saint vincent College on a broad range of topics such as philosophy of science, political philosophy, and feminism.  His current research focuses specifically on Hobbes's political philosophy, and more generally on the history of political thought.  Recent publications include "Vain Philosophy, the Schools, and Civil Philosophy" (Hobbes Studies 20 (2007): 93-119) and "Modern Liberalism and Pride:  An Augustinian Perspective" (Journal of Religious Ethics 35.3 (September, 2007):  453-478).

Education
Ph.D., Emory University, 2007
M.A., Boston College, 2002
B.A., St. Mary's College of California, 1999

Courses Taught
England and the Rise and Fall of Modern Liberalism
First Philosophy
Introduction to Ethics
Political Philosophy