About Andrew Light
Born 1966. Andrew Light is a philosopher, politician and university teacher.
Andrew Light is an American philosopher and Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy, Philosophy, and Atmospheric Sciences at George Mason University. He is known for his works on the environmental policy and ethics. Light served as Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs in the Biden Administration.
Books The Routledge Companion to Environmental Ethics, with Benjamin Hale and Lydia Lawhon (London: Routledge Press, 2022). Environmental Values, with John O’Neill and Alan Holland. (London: Routledge Press, 2008). Reel Arguments: Film, Philosophy, and Social Criticism. (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2003) The Aesthetics of Everyday Life, Andrew Light and Jonathan M. Smith (eds.) (New York: Columbia University Press, 2005)
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American philosopher and politician
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Andrew Light is a philosopher, politician and university teacher.
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