MAJ Anthony Lupo

Instructor

Law and Philosophy

anthony.lupo [at] westpoint.edu

MAJ Anthony Lupo graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2010. He earned an MLitt in philosophy from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, U.K. (2011); a master's degree in military art and science from the Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, KS (2021); and an M.A. in military ethics from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH (2024). His research interests include metaethics, just war theory, Thomism, and operational planning. He currently teaches PY201: Introduction to Philosophy and Ethical Reasoning.

MAJ Lupo is a military intelligence officer is the U.S. Army and has served in intelligence positions from the tactical to strategic levels, including one deployment during Operation Enduring Freedom (2012-13) to Afghanistan. He is married to Lisa Lopez and has three dogs.

M.A., Military Ethics - Case Western Reserve University

M.A., Military Art and Science - Command and General Staff College

M.A., Philosophy - University of St. Andrews

B.S., Philosophy - U.S. Military Academy

Research Interests

Just War theory, metaethics, virtue ethics, Aristotle, Aquinas, operational art

Current Research

Analogy and proportionality in practical reasoning about war, retributive theories of Jus Ad Bellum

Selected Publications

Lupo, A. (2024, May 23). The proportionality-first theory of just war [conference presentation]. Euro-ISME 2024 Conference, Tallinn, Estonia.

Lupo, A. (2024). Proportionate to what? Inamori Center Military Ethics Writing Award Winner, pending in The International Journal of Ethical Leadership.

Lupo, A. (2024). Review of 'The Ethics of Special Ops: Raids, Recoveries, Reconnaissance, and Rebels by Deane-Peter Baker, Roger Herbert, and David Whetham.' InterAgency Journal, 14(1). https://thesimonscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IAJ-14-1-pg51-52.pdf

Lupo, A. (2022). The many dangers of moral antirealism. InterAgency Journal, 12(2): 30-40. https://thesimonscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IAJ-12-2-pg30-40.pdf

Schultz, S., & Lupo, A. (2022). From crisis to campaign: Operation Allies Welcome at Fort Bliss, TX. Military Review. https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusi…