Dr. Leif Wenar

Biography

Leif Wenar is a political philosopher currently serving as the Olive H. Palmer Professor of Humanities and a Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University. He earned his AB from Stanford and completed his PhD at Harvard before returning to Stanford in 2020. Wenar is known for his influential work, including the book 'Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, Rules Run the World', and he has published extensively in journals such as Mind, Analysis, and the Columbia Law Review. His academic contributions also include co-editing volumes like 'Giving: Ethics and Philanthropy' and authoring critical entries in the 'Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'. He has held multiple visiting positions, including Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and Visiting Professor at Princeton University. Additionally, Wenar has been involved in public intellectualism with writings featured in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He currently works on developing a unity theory that accounts for the value of lives, relationships, and societies.

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