Dr. Thomas Lewis

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Brown University • Providence, RI

Serves as Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of the Graduate School.

Assistant Professor

2007-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Brown University • Providence, RI

Taught various courses in Religious Studies.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2002-01-01 — 2003-01-01

Center for the Study of Religion, Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Engaged in research within the interdisciplinary context of religion.

Awards

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Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellowship

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Cogut Center Humanities Research Grant

2011-12-01
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Irving E. Miller '48 Research Award

Courses

Introduction to Catholicism Comparing and Interpreting Religious Traditions Graduate Seminar: Hegel Graduate Seminar: Reason, Tradition, Modernity Graduate Seminar: Religious Ethics: Reinhold Niebuhr and Gustavo Gutiérrez Graduate Seminar: Theory of Religion

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics