Mario I. Juarez-Garcia

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Murphy Core Faculty
Center for Ethics
Undergraduate Program in Political Economy
Office Address
Newcomb Hall 436
Mario Juarez Garcia, Murphy Core Faculty

Biography

Mario I. Juarez-Garcia​​​​ is an Assistant Professor in the Tulane Department of Philosophy, a Murphy Core Faculty member in the Center for Ethics, and a Fellow of the Research Center for Corruption Studies at the University of Geneva. He works mainly in ethics, political and social philosophy, from the interdisciplinary perspective known as Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). 

More specifically, Professor Juarez-Garcia is interested in the philosophical dimension of political corruption, the rule of law, and the state, and writes about topics like failure, moral talk, or open borders. He​ teaches philosophy and political economy to the new generations, who are eager to do the right thing not only in theory but also in practice.

 

Publications

Books

Moral Institutions: An Introduction to Philosophy, Politics & Economics. Routledge, 2025.
Arguing About Political Philosophy, 3rd edition. Routledge, 2025. Edited with Matt Zwolinski.

Journal Articles

Family and Moderation in Locke’s State of Nature. Utilitas. Online First. 2025.
Legal Inflation and Defective Laws. Economics & Philosophy. Online First. 2025.
Is Omnivorism a Form of Blameworthy Free Riding? Social Theory and Practice. With Alexander Schaefer. Online First. 2025.
What Philosophy Can Teach Political Economy about Corruption: A Non-Ideal Theory. Southern Economic Journal 91(3), 2025: 969-987.

For a complete and up-to-date listing of Mario Juarez-Garcia's works, visit https://www.mariojuarezgarcia.com/ 
 

Education & Affiliations

  • Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Arizona
  • Master en Sciences Sociales, Ecoles des Hautes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
  • Licenciatura en Filosofia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico