(January 20, 1928 – April 17, 2019) was an American Jesuit Roman Catholic priest, teacher, writer, and philosopher.
He was, most recently, Professor of Political Philosophy in the Department of Government at Georgetown University.
He retired from teaching in December 2012, giving his final lecture on December 7, 2012, at Georgetown; it was entitled "The Final Gladness," and was sponsored by the Tocqueville Forum.
Of his many publications his book Another Sort of Learning ("a reflection on different aspects of lifelong learning") has been hailed as exceptional.