Dr. Joseph Moore, Ph.D.

Dr. Joseph Moore was born in Texas and raised in California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2014 and a doctorate in philosophy from Princeton University in 2022. During 2023–24, he served as a senior research fellow at Oxford Ethics and Humanities and the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Moore joined the faculty of the United States Military Academy in August 2024. His philosophical specialties include ethical theory, political theory, and the history of philosophy, with a particular focus on ancient Greek philosophy. His research centers on the good and flourishing life, along with the social and political conditions that enable people to live such lives. He is also interested in metanormative theory, educational theory and policy, and the moral psychology of character, moral motivation, and reactive attitudes. He has taught courses in ethics, metaethics, logic, and general philosophy at Oxford, Princeton, The College of New Jersey, Montclair State University, and FCI Fort Dix.

Outside of work, Dr. Moore enjoys traveling, reading history, powerlifting, cooking, board games, dark comedies, science-fiction novels, Marvel comics, and spending time with loved ones. Other past interests include tango, Tai Chi, whiskey, piano, guitar, jazz and rock concerts, tabletop roleplaying, Taekwondo, and video games.