Brian Kogelmann

- Assistant Professor, John Chambers College of Business and Economics, West Virginia University, Affiliated Fellow, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Brian Kogelmann is an assistant professor in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. Brian’s research focuses on political philosophy, particularly contemporary approaches to social contract theory and contractarianism. He earned his BA in philosophy and political science from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Brian was a Mercatus Center Adam Smith fellow during the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 academic years and has also received a Bernard Marcus Fellowship from the Institute for Humane Studies.
Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
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In defense of knavish constitutions
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
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We Must Always Pursue Economic Growth
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
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Finding the Epistocrats
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
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Reparations to the Privileged?
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
Exploring the Political Economy and Social Philosophy of Vincent and Elinor Ostrom

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
East of Eden or West of Babel? Brian Kogelmann and Jayme Lemke on Idealized Philosophy
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
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The future of political philosophy
Non-ideal and west of babel
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Rawlsian originalism
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Moral Diversity and Moral Responsibility
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Public Reason's Chaos Theorem
Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
In defense of knavish constitutions
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
We Must Always Pursue Economic Growth
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Finding the Epistocrats
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Reparations to the Privileged?
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
Exploring the Political Economy and Social Philosophy of Vincent and Elinor Ostrom

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
East of Eden or West of Babel? Brian Kogelmann and Jayme Lemke on Idealized Philosophy
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Publication
The future of political philosophy
Non-ideal and west of babel
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Rawlsian originalism
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Moral Diversity and Moral Responsibility
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Public Reason's Chaos Theorem
Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
In defense of knavish constitutions
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
We Must Always Pursue Economic Growth
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Finding the Epistocrats
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Reparations to the Privileged?
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
Exploring the Political Economy and Social Philosophy of Vincent and Elinor Ostrom

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Rawlsian originalism
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Moral Diversity and Moral Responsibility
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Public Reason's Chaos Theorem
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
What We Choose, What We Prefer
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Aggregating out of Indeterminacy
Social Choice theory to the Rescue
Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast