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Thomas Lewis is a Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of the Graduate School at Brown University. With prior teaching positions at the University of Iowa and Harvard University, he specializes in religious ethics and the philosophy of religion in the modern West. His research critically examines conceptions of tradition, reason, and authority, as well as the significance of ethical political thought. Among his notable publications are 'Freedom and Tradition in Hegel: Reconsidering Anthropology, Ethics, Religion' (University of Notre Dame Press, 2005), 'Religion, Modernity, and Politics in Hegel' (Oxford University Press, 2011), and 'Philosophy Matters: The Study of Religion—and Vice Versa' (Oxford University Press, 2015). Lewis's current book project explores the decline of ethical practices in modern ethics, pinpointing the importance of everyday life in the formation of character. He is a co-founder of Brown's Religion and International Project, alongside Nathaniel Berman and Nukhet Sandal.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Serves as Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of the Graduate School.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Taught various courses in Religious Studies.
Center for the Study of Religion, Princeton University • Princeton, NJ
Engaged in research within the interdisciplinary context of religion.
Department: Department of Economics