Professor, Philosophy
Director, Center for Ethics, Economics and Public Policy
Philosophy Honors Faculty Liaison
- PhD, University of Arizona, Philosophy (2003)
- BA, Santa Clara University, Philosophy
- BS, Santa Clara University, Political Science
Matt Zwolinski, PhD, specializes in Political Philosophy and Applied Ethics. He is the director of USD’S Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy, director of USD’s undergraduate minor in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and co-director of USD’s Institute for Law and Philosophy.
Professor Zwolinski’s most recent books include:
- The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism (Princeton, 2023), co-authored with John Tomasi
- Universal Basic Income: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2023), co-authored with Miranda Fleischer
- Exploitation: Perspectives from Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (Oxford, 2024), co-edited with Benjamin Ferguson
- Arguing About Political Philosophy, 3rd edition (Routledge, 2025), co-edited with Mario Juarez-Garcia
Areas of Expertise
Political philosophy; libertarianism; universal basic income; price gouging, sweatshops, and exploitation; Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
Areas of Interest
Professor Zwolinski has taught a variety of courses for the philosophy department, including Morality and Justice, Poliltical Philosophy, and Philosophy of Law. He regularly teaches in the LLC program, and is the founder and director of USD’s program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).