Seth Sowalskie

I’m Seth Sowalskie. I grew up in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, and earned a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2019, where I double majored in American Politics and Philosophy. I wrote my thesis there on how John Stuart Mill’s theory of political development could help explain public opinion trends towards marijuana legalization. I then commissioned as a United States Army officer and served on active duty for five years, primarily at Fort Carson, Colorado. I also deployed to Poland in 2022.

My research interests are primarily in political philosophy and ethics, with secondary interests in free will, philosophy of religion, and just war theory. I am particularly interested in studying what our moral obligations are in a political society and what role the state has to play in promoting that behavior, if any.

In my free time, I enjoy hiking (especially the Colorado 14ers), reading, concerts (ranging from opera to metalcore), cooking, mixology, and spending time with my family, friends, and church.