Ryan Patrick Hanley

Professor of Political Science , Boston College

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Ryan Patrick Hanley is professor of political science at Boston College in Massachusetts. His recent books include Our Great Purpose: Adam Smith on Living a Better Life (PUP, 2019) and The Political Philosophy of Fénelon (OUP, 2020).

Written by Ryan Patrick Hanley

A 17th-century painting of six men in black attire with white ruffs and wide-brimmed hats, posed in a formal group setting.
THINKERS AND THEORIES

Leibniz had rules for standing out for all the right reasons

Why Leibniz’s rules for standing out and keeping it real will take you from a 17th-century court to the social media age

by Ryan Patrick Hanley

Portrait painting of a man in religious attire with a cross necklace, wearing a blue robe against a dark background.
THINKERS AND THEORIES

Lessons against self-love from the forgotten François Fénelon

What François Fénelon, a forgotten 17th-century French bishop, can teach us about transcending self-love for a higher purpose

by Ryan Patrick Hanley