Benjamin Wiker is, first of all, a husband and father of seven children.
His undergraduate degree was in Political Philosophy from Furman University, and he earned his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt in Theological Ethics. His dissertation was entitled "The Interdependence of Ethics, Politics, Physics, and Metaphysics in Aristotle."
Dr. Wiker taught full-time in academia for about a decade and a half (at Marquette University, St. Mary's University in MN, Thomas Aquinas College in CA, and Franciscan University in OH). With the blessing and encouragement of his dear wife, he now writes full-time.
Dr. Wiker is a Senior Fellow with the Envoy Institute of Belmont Abbey College, and with their blessing and aid, he is launching a new radio program this fall called, "A Meaningful World." The goal of the show is to go beyond the surface of the usual radio programming, and speak more deeply about the most important things with his guests.
Dr. Wiker is also a Senior Fellow with Dr. Scott Hahn's St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and a Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute.
Benjamin Wiker discusses 'Ten Books That Screwed Up the World' at the Eagle Forum in Washington, DC
How about a Great Books Weekend?
Dr. Wiker taught in Great Books programs at several colleges, and is available to lead a weekend seminar on the Great Books. More information on the Contact Page.
Welcome to the homepage of Benjamin Wiker. Here you'll find all his books,
a good number of his articles, and a few timely ruminations.
My latest book! In it, I take readers on a tour of the great conservative classics. These are the books that could give the contemporary conservative movement the intellectual muscle and insight it
needs. See my books page for more detail.
The first Ten Books book, covering the most profoundly harmful texts ever written. A great companion for Ten Books Every Conservative Must Read. See my books page for a more thorough description.