Reid Comstock
Postdoctoral Fellow
Biography
Reid Comstock is a postdoctoral fellow at the Civitas Institute. He specializes in ancient philosophy, ethics, and the philosophy of law. He is interested in the nature of human flourishing, and the social, political, and legal institutions which make it possible. He has co-authored a paper on the Socratic elenchus and has written several papers on Aristotle as a teacher of ethics. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame.
Recent contributions
Understanding the Mission of Civic Thought
How an Ancient Warrior Might Elevate Our Democracy
Civitas Outlook
Will State Attorneys General Allow Their Cities to Make Energy Policy?
The effort to apply state law to redress climate injuries has been spearheaded not by state officials eager to protect their home turf, but by international non-profits, NGOs, and out-of-state private law firms frequently representing local governments.
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Understanding the Mission of Civic Thought
How an Ancient Warrior Might Elevate Our Democracy