Vicente Medina, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Philosophy
Professor Medina's areas of specialization are social and political philosophy and applied ethics. He also works on Latin American philosophy. His most recent publication is his book Terrorism Unjustified: The Use and Misuse of Political Violence (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015). For a description of the book, see here.
Some of his most recent articles are "The Philosophical Polemic of Havana Revisited," Inter-American Journal of Philosophy, 4 (June 2013); "The Innocent in the Just War Thinking of Vitoria and Suárez: A Challenge even for Secular Just War Theorists and International Law," Ratio Juris, 26 (2013); and "Militant Intolerant People: A Challenge to John Rawls' Political Liberalism," Political Studies, 58 (June 2010). He is presently working on a paper on John Rawls’ political philosophy and the justification of terrorism.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Miami
- M.A., University of Miami
- B.A., Saint Peter's College
Accomplishments
- NEH Summer Seminar on "Constitutional Democracy," Director: Walter Murphy, Princeton University (1996)
- Seton Hall University Research Council Summer Stipend (1994)
- NEH Summer Seminar on "Reassessment in 17th Century Political Thought," Director: Alan Ryan, Princeton University (1991)