The Revenge of Conscience

J. Budziszewski (born 1952) is a professor of government at the University of Texas, Austin, where he has taught since 1981. He specializes in ethics, political philosophy and the interaction of these two fields with religion and theology. Budziszewski has written extensively, both in academic and popular fora, on a variety of moral and political issues including abortion, marriage, sexuality, capital punishment, and the role of judges in a constitutional republic. The main area of ​​his publication is the theory of natural law. In addition to his academic philosophical work, Budziszewski is known for articles and books on Christian apologetics, aimed at a wide audience, including young people and university students. Ph.D., Political Science, Yale University, 1981. MA, Political Science, University of Florida, 1977. BA, Political Science, University of South Florida, 1975. 2002-present: Professor, Departments of Government and Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin. 1995-2002: Associate Professor, Departments of Government and Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin. 1988-1995: Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin. 1981-1988: Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin. 1980-1981: Acting instructor, Departments of Political Science, Yale University.