Author Profile

John Hasnas

John Hasnas is a professor of business at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business and a professor of law (by courtesy) at Georgetown University Law Center. He is also the executive director of the Georgetown Institute for the Study of Markets and Ethics.

He received a B.A. in philosophy from Lafayette College, a J.D. and a Ph.D. in legal philosophy from Duke University, and an LL.M. in legal education from Temple Law School. His scholarship concerns ethics and white-collar crime, jurisprudence, and legal history.

Articles by John Hasnas

What Does It Take to Really Protect Campus Free Speech?

Mar 29, 2023 · John Hasnas

I read with interest and trepidation the Martin Center’s March 16 article “Davidson College Affirms Free Speech,” which noted that Davidson had adopted a version of the Chicago Principles as … Continue reading “What Does It Take to Really Protect Campus Free Speech?”

The Diversity Distortion

Jul 17, 2019 · John Hasnas

In 1996, Alan Sokal, a professor of physics, submitted a hoax article to Social Text, a journal of postmodern cultural studies, which published it. Last year, in what became known … Continue reading “The Diversity Distortion”

The Contemporary Relevance of A Poem on the Underground Wall

Oct 6, 2017 · John Hasnas

The last train is nearly due The underground is closing soon And in the dark deserted station Restless in anticipation A man waits in the shadows On my return to … Continue reading “The Contemporary Relevance of A Poem on the Underground Wall“