Christopher O. Tollefsen

Christopher O. Tollefsen is Professor in the Department of Philosophy of the University of South Carolina. His areas of specialization include moral philosophy and practical ethics. Currently he is doing work in natural law ethics, liberal perfectionism, medical ethics, the ethics and politics of inquiry, philosophical embryology, the nature of human action, end of life issues, and ethics and education. He has published extensively in academic journals on topics of bioethics, meta-ethics, and the New Natural Law Theory. A graduate of Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, he holds a doctorate in philosophy from Emory University.

Dismantling the new atheism

2 Jul 2012 |

tags: book reviews, religion, science

A new book by a leading philosopher argues that there is a deep compatibility between science and religion and a hidden incompatibility between science and naturalism.

Live Action’s act: a critique

25 Feb 2011 |

tags: Live Action media, moral absolutes, Planned Parenthood

For all the good that may come of the expose of Planned Parenthood, the means used are extremely troubling.

The abiding significance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

10 Aug 2010 |

tags: ethics, sanctity of life, US, warfare

Americans must still wrestle with what it means to take the lives of innocent civilians intentionally.

Liberalism and higher education

11 May 2010 |

tags: freedom, higher education, liberalism

We all agree that we should be free, equal and independent. But what does it mean to be free?

Torture: What it is, and Why it is Wrong

9 May 2009 |

tags: torture

We need a responsible and non-politicised discussion about the boundaries for interrogation, "enhanced interrogation", and torture.

Sex without consequences, a world without commitment

1 Aug 2008 |

A world shaped by contraception is one that is far from friendly to marriage and family.